Bedazzling, wondrous, fantastic!

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2001)

Last night I went to the cinema to see the outcome of 4 years toil by director Peter Jackson, Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, and the others, and I was a little spectical at first. When you've read the extraordinary fine books by Tolkien, your world is changed. There is a world before and after Tolkien, because his universe is so unique and fascinating that it just takes your breath away!
Oh well.. I went to see it and did I get a surprise? YES I did! I've never seen such a fantastic film ever! The whole setting, this marvelous nature of New Zealand is so amazingly beautiful and adds a lot of depth to the film, but that's not all.
The story line in the film is very close to the book, though Tom Bombadil has been left out - a thing that I dislike, but if he was in it, it would have to last at least 45 min. extra! Also, some details have left out and some have been changed and also some added, but hey, when you've read the books will you ever be satisfied? I think not. What made it so good? EVERYTHING! Everything from the visual effects, to the story line and again to the surroundings was.. beautiful.
Elijah Wood as Frodo Baggins (the main character hobbit it you didn't know) plays perhaps the best role he's ever had! I've never liked him before, but now I cannot see any other people playing Frodo. Aragorn, son of Arathorn or "Elessar" is played by my compatriot, Viggo Mortensen, whom I actually really didn't know before, but Viggo Mortensen shows in this film is a great actor and he actually looked quite like how I imagined him :) I could mention them all, but they all play SO good, even the 26,000 soldiers from the New Zealand-Australian army. I mean, what a combat at the beginning of the film - I am impressed.
Go see it, whether you are a fantasy fanatic such as myself, or just a simple, normal person without and geeky hobbies - it IS worth so!
Oh yeah - score: 10/10 (how could it be anything less?)
Wow!