Visually wonderful and riveting

Rating: Null/10 (26 December 2001)

Although its ranking will certainly decline on the IMDB list as time wears on, this is undoubtedly the best fantasy movie ever filmed. Unlike movies like "Star Wars", which was part of a series yet self-contained with a definitive conclusion, this motion picture ends in the middle of the story and leaves viewers (especially those who have never read the books) unsatisfied. That being said, "The Fellowship of the Ring" contains some of the finest scenery ever put to film and great acting to boot. After the prolouge, it begins slowly and methodically in the Shire and builds to the fantastic battle and escape from the Mines of Moria. What is really unique for a movie of this type is the true emotions that spill from the screen. You feel the inner turmoil of the characters as they try to decide how to handle the One Ring and battle the urge to use it for their own means. You simple can't find that type of emotion or acting in any other fantasy film to date.