Beyond my expectation! A great movie!

Rating: 10/10 (1 February 2002)

I have read "The Lord of the Rings" twice. I have always loved the rich imaginative detail and adventure of the books. How can they make this into a live action movie? Too many particulars about characters sizes etc! Well, they did it! Moreover, they went beyond my imagination on some parts. Rivendell was actually realised on film. The council of Elrond was better than I imagined - great look and feel. And I really loved the portayal of Sauramon and the look of Isengard. Awesome! I am glad Jackson placed an importance on Isengard..because in the books you don't really know what is happening there until later.
My only fault with the movie deals with the whole Lorien/Galadriel scenes. Not enough Gimli/Galadriel/Legolas interactions. Plus, where was Samwise when Frodo looked into the Mirror? I realize time was a factor but it was really missed.
However, excellent job. Entertaining! Great acting! Great special effects. And the whole Moria scenes from start to finish were class A!