good but not excepcional

Rating: 8/10 (2 January 2002)

I had the pleasure to read J.R.R.Tolkien's masterpieces.The first book which the movie is based on is a classic.I went to the cinema expecting something extraordinary and was O.K.It's one of the best movies of 2001 but there were betters. The story was very well developed begining with Bilbo Baggin's party.Elijah Wood playing Frodo was very good and very well caracterized.But if there was someone that is perfect is Ian Mackellen as Gandalf ,you can see that he entered in the character so deeply that you forget tha he ia an actor and not Gandalf. It's almost 3 hours f movie ,so you get out of the cinema a little bit tored and stressed with the battles and the adventure.The battle scenes are extremely real specially from the beginning. Cate Blanchetis excellent bringing the peace and the sweat Galadriel to life.Cristopher Lee is just marvelous as Saruman the evil lord.Liv Tayler disapointed me a little because she doesn't convince in her performance that is very unnatural.But I have to say that she has never been so beautiful than in this movie. Go to watch this motion picture because surely you will like.Adventure realy found me.8 out of 10.