Well Done

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2001)

For a movie that could have easily been six (6) hours long, Jackson has done an admirable job of retelling the story, so far. Yes, there are inevitable changes however; Jackson somehow manages to remain true to the spirit. Some moments are nearly verbatim and I found it unusually thrilling when I knew what the characters where going to say next.
The incorporation of moments from the Silmarillion and the appendices of the Return of the King were also a nice touch to tell the history behind the ring and the relationship between Arwen and Aragorn.
I would have liked to see more of the timeline explained. From the time Frodo leaves the Shire to the end of the Two Towers is about Four (4) Months. Since the movie went so fast it would have been nice to somehow feel that a reasonable amount of time had passed. Yes, I know, now were back to a six (6) hour movie