An excellent adaptation

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2002)

Being an avid Tolkien fan despite my young age (15), I had some forebodings previous to the movie's release. I was excited, but since previous attempts at Lord of the Rings failed so badly, I still had doubts in my mind that this was the one. Also, before to the movie, I decided to separate the movie from the book in my mind so I wouldn't hate the movie if it wasn't EXACTLY like the book (it would be terribly long if it was...) After I saw the movie, I have to say I was glad I wasn't terribly disappointed. The movie was AMAZING. It will never be as good as the book (movies of books never are) but it was just fantastic. I noted the parts that were cut out, or changed (i.e. Tom Bombadil, the reasons Legolas, Gimli and Boromir came to Rivendell, Arwen taking over Glorfindel's part) and I quoted lines I remembered that weren't there (i.e. when they found Frodo was wearing mithril after being speared, this went through my head: "Here's a pretty hobbit skin to wrap an elven princeling in!") But, all in all, the movie was quite good...