Great movie, but it ain't the book.

Rating: 7/10 (9 January 2002)

This was a great movie! I can't believe my eyes... But I am not totally convinced:
First, the good things: The scenery was just as I imagined it, the acting was good, the visual effects were amazing, and the music was breathtaking.
Now the ONE MAJOR bad part: It missed out too much. I know it's 3 hours already but I can't sit comfortably without Tom Bombadil, The Old Forest, Buckland, a good look at Lothlorien, and who on (Middle-)Earth is Lurtz. Leaving out things is one thing, but creating new things is not acceptable.
On the whole a better movie tan Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone but no a better book-movie (if you get my saying).
7/10