A fantastic retelling of many culture's legends

Rating: 10/10 (17 September 2015)

Many believe J.R.R. Tolkien came up with most of his ideas for the Lord Of The Rings series, which is why he said many fans just don't seem to understand the series. In fact, upon reading his journal, one can clearly see that most of his material was a retelling of Norse, Finnish, and some Celtic and Anglo-Saxon legends. He does an excellent job here of taking these many mythologies and stringing them together so seamlessly. Overall, one could say his version seems to insist this was the reality and the legends are just what has lived on of these epic events, which is probably the greatest achievement here as many are introduced to thousands of legends for inspiration and awe without even knowing it. It's a well played sign of respect to the story tellers of the days of old.
As for the film itself, it chronicles the first two books in the epic saga, Chronicling the adventures of Frodo Baggins, a hobbit in the shire, and how he learns from Gandalf, an old friend of his uncle Bilbo's, that his uncle's ring was forged by an ancient Warlord named Sauron to conquer the world and how he is now ready for resurrection, prompting a fellowship of warriors set to destroy the ring. Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who just loves a sense of the lost and forgotten, as the viewer seems filled with it by the end of this movie which displays so much of this world. If you are someone looking for inspiration to write a fantasy saga of your own, look no further than this epic retelling of many different legends. Overall, The Lord Of The Rings will be remembered as one of the greatest preservation of legend in history, which is by far it's greatest achievement.