What movie did everyone else see?

Rating: 3/10 (27 December 2001)

I don't get it... This movie has received grade-A reviews everywhere, and I haven't seen a single negative review in any media I've passed by.
In my opinion everyone have let their opinion be influenced by the fact that this is the widescreen-adaptation of one of the (apparently) greatest books ever, and that this automatically makes it the greatest movie ever. I disagree...
I guess the reason for the positive vibes around this movie, is that it lived up to peoples expectations. Since I haven't read any of the books, and since I'm not particularly interested in "Fantasy-environments" (orcs, wizards, etc.), all I expected to see was a good movie. I AM interested in specifically that: "a good movie" (Don't think that I'm only into French black and white movies though). My expectations weren't high at all, and they were definately not taken care of.
[Minor non-plot spoiler in this chapter] There were positive overall things. The sheer amount of computer generated terrain and soldiers, but you'd be able to find the same in movies with a similar budget. There was nice scenery and all, the hobbit-village and the surroundings were great, and the river that Liv Tyler wakes to life was also quite cool. But the story was just too superficial, it seems like there are missing things that you would've had to have read the book to know.
So it's not like you sit back in awe for 3 hours, as a lot of people want you to think. It's a little bit difficult pointing out all the bad things in a 3 hour long movie without spoiling anything, so I guess you'll just have to go see it and form your own opinion.
I honestly think it is overrated, but whether it it is or not; I guess I'll just have to live with the fact that this movie simply isn't for me.