The highly-anticipated struggle of Rings vs. Potter proves no challenge

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2002)

I have little time. Therefore I shall be brief. The first installment of The Lord of the Rings proved enormosly entertatining when placed against Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as the young magician's first adventure was: - Poorly executed - Unimaghinatively Directed - Atrociously Scripted - Shockingly Scored (Williams's 'mush' (RollingStone) is truly a diabolical piece) - Acted without proper conviction in some areas - I have already made the point, but may I say again how CATACLISMICALLY DREADFUL the angles of camera proved in this deeply unfortunate adventure. Jackson must have left 'Potter' a very calm man indeed.