Huge disappointment!

Rating: 2/10 (25 December 2001)

Let me begin by saying that I'm not one of the many who are avid fans of the Lord of the Rings series. I have not read any of the books. I can not comment on how the movie compared to the book in any way. I have never seen a movie open up to more glowing praise than this one. I expected to be enthralled. Boy was this movie a letdown. Nothing but an endless battle against too numerous bad guys. Cared nothing for the characters or their quest- the movie never drew me in. When it ended, nothing but a bunch of "That's It!" from the audience around me. My thoughts exactly! I shuffled around in my seat for three hours, hoping something good would come along. I'll admit it was a visually stunning movie, but nothing else.