ok but hey...

Rating: 7/10 (27 January 2002)

OK it was a very good movie. I also agree with the director's choice not to use famous actors for this movie. Viggo Mortensen was perfect for the role of Aragorn. The special effects, creatures, combat and everything was very good but not excellent. Especially that octopus monster at the gates of the mines of Moria was kinda ridiculous. I remember seeing an episode of "Baywatch" with a monster like that. I haven't read the book so I don't know how it's described there, but it was rather silly I think. One other thing I didn't like was that the Halflings couldn't stop crying throughout the whole movie. It felt like I was seeing a disney movie. The combat violence failed to counterbalance that. In fact there wasn't too much violence. (I understand the movie makers wanted to make the movie PG13 so to sell more tickets). One GREAT mistake made by people writing reviews here is that they compared this movie with STAR WARS. There can be no such comparison. STAR WARS was a movie 100 years ahead of its time and I have seen the first 3 movies like 300 times each and had the same feelings every time. The makers of STAR WARS made a movie of epic proportions at a time when making such a movie was considered impossible. With today's technology directors can make anything they want. I ve seen LOTR 2 times already but the second time was kinda boring. Moreover, I think Elves are supposed to be blond right? I think Liv Tyler would look better if blonde. No more crying Halflings in the next 2 movies please.