"Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring" * * * * *

Rating: 10/10 (25 December 2001)

Watching this film for a full 3 hrs,I realized that I never read the book written by J.R.R. Tolkien.I never had the desire to because of it's length.I knew that once I got to the ending,I would forget certain elements.The same can be true for movies and watching this was more easier for me due to the fact that it is more visual for me.If I had read the book,it would certainly take a long while for me to get through the entire story.I mostly read books on filmmaking and not stories that have become classics.So,being that I read books on filmmaking,that means that I like watching films and watching "Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring" was an option that I had on my mind.Making that decision resulted into 3 hrs of pure fantasy entertainment that I thought was 3 hrs well spent.The film definitely in my opinion has the imaginative power that Director Peter Jackson shows us throughout the entire film.An epic in my opinion and a film that has been in the making for years,"Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring" has the look and feel of a film that the years of wait was well worth it.The shooting alone lasted a little over a year along with it's two other films which were shot the same time along with this film.The casting,which I won't go into that much makes the film work and the visual style that makes the film so wonderful to watch.The visual effects are the most impressive that I have seen and Peter Jackson uses the actors wisely to fit in with the effects putting them in certain situations."Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring" is a film that reminds me of the imagination that I use to have when I was younger and watching the film was truly an experience that I enjoyed.The film was made as an animated feature back in 1978 and failed at the box office.I think the opposite will happen for this film.Elija Wood,Ian McKellen and Liv Tyler are all great in this film and there roles are written perfectly."Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring" is truly an experience in fantasy entertainment.