Magic for any Tolkien fan...

Rating: 10/10 (15 January 2002)

Okay, so it may not be accessible to the general public, but WHO CARES? There are millions of Tolkien fans, and they love Peter Jackson. This movie had the whole, packed theater laughing, gasping, and quiet at all the right moments. Great acting (Sean Bean made me LIKE Boromir), great effects, great story, great movie. The trilogy will beat even "Star Wars," I think. There was applause and a standing ovation at the end, and half the audience stayed in their seats through the credits with the magnificent Enya singing in the background. Fans said things like "I've been waiting twenty years for this," and "Holy moly! That was fantastic!"
#1 for a reason.