Well done!

Rating: 10/10 (21 February 2004)

Well done Peter Jackson! I've been a long time fan of the books, and I'm really filled with gratitude at the skill and obviously love of the material this director shows in bringing this epic to the big screen. The actors could not have been chosen better. The wizards, Arwen, Aragorn and Frodo especially are inspired fits. (Thank God!!! that Russell Crowe didn't play Aragorn). And New Zealand could not be more beautiful as Middle Earth. Not to mention the created action scenes are maybe the best I've ever seen in a movie. *SPOILERS* My favorite scene in the movie was the Nazgul chasing the absolutely captivating Arwen as she races to deliver Frodo to Rivendell. I've never seen a better ¡§car chase¡¨ than this! º After repeated viewings, the beginning (after the awesome flashback as narrated by Galadriel) when the title comes up in a beautifully bucolic peaceful setting and music with Frodo leaning against a tree and reading a book, grips you more and more movingly when you know what's in store.