One of the most captivating motion pictures ever....

Rating: 10/10 (26 December 2004)

After viewing this film, there are only a few words that can express my feelings toward this film.... Captivating, breathtaking, humorous, sad, engrossing....shall I go on?
JRR Tolkien's masterpiece, "The Fellowship of the Ring", finally gets it's live-action debut with this, the first in three films directed by Peter Jackson. I only have one word to say about this film...amazing!
Tolkien's world comes alive in the big screen adaption of the first book of his "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Being a fan since an early age, this is exactly what I have been waiting for! Never before has a movie depicted exactly what the world of Middle Earth would look like, than the world that Peter Jackson has created. Again, I have been a fan of both Tolkien, and many of his imitators, and none has come more closely to portraying, on screen, what elves, dwarfs, and the many other creatures, than this film.
Our story begins in Hobbiton, a small section of Middle Earth, that spawns the most unlikely hero...that in the form of Frodo Baggins. Frodo is given a ring from his uncle Bilbo. Little does Frodo know, but this ring is different from others. With the help of Gandalf the Gray (Ian MacKellan in an unbelievable role), Frodo learns the dark secrets of the ring he wields. Frodo agrees to take the ring from the Shire, to Mount Doom, to destroy the ring, and to save Middle Earth from the evil that is awakening.
This is a motion picture that should not be missed! And thanks to the power of the DVD media, I recommend the extended version of this film to anyone that is being introduced to this film for the first time! The theatrical print was outstanding, however, the extended version was simply stunning and amazing. A true treat for the eyes!
Join Frodo in the start of his adventure in the Shire, and become one of the many people that are captivated by this story of good versus evil. Definitely, a tale you do not wish to miss.