The greatest fantasy tale brought to life!

Rating: 10/10 (17 December 2006)

I've read the Lord of the Rings trilogy and absolutely love them. I never thought that such a fantasy could be brought to life on cinema, for it is such a challenge to film a movie off of one book (three in all) that has so much story, exotic locations, epic battle sequences on grand scales, and most importantly, strong character development.
For those of you who don't know of Lord of the Rings, it is a simple tale of good vs. evil of a dark lord named Sauron, who has lost his powerful ring, which falls into the hands of a hobbit, Frodo (a creature that is small, cute, and furry feet), played by Elijah Wood, who gives a very powerful performance as the confused and determined hobbit, who sets out on a quest to destroy the evil ring and bring peace into the world. He is guided by a wise wizard played by Sir Ian McKellan who is a pure image of Gandalf (just like in the books).
Peter Jackson, a well known, New Zealand director, not only captures the story, but brings to life. it is simply amazing. I have not seen such a beautiful and awestruck film ever for a very long time. The director brings the world to life with amazing production design, costumes, and visual effects that triumph over all other films to date. He also includes some awesome camera angels, which brings you, the audience closer to this magical world.
The cinematography used was so astonishing, that it gave an intense feeling of emotion, that was incredible, reminded me very much of Braveheart, particularly with the fight sequences that were intense and highly action oriented, but it still holds a hint of blood and gore to it, but minimized it to a PG-13 rating. The score also gave this emotional feeling, especially with the characters that helps describe their moods which is: sorrow, courage, power, and above all engaging.
it is an amazing, rare feat of movie-making that I have not seen in a long time. The film is: inspiring, enchanting, breath-taking, and captivating. Peter Jackson, as well as the rest of the crew has turned an ordinary fantasy tale into a unique film.
Rating **** out of ****