Translates the poetry of words into the poetry of music and film.

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2002)

J.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy of Middle Earth tells the story of a ring of power forged by the Dark Lord Sauron that has been lost for many centuries but is finally found. Unless it is destroyed in the fires of the very mountain in which it was forged, the forces of the dark lord will overrun Middle Earth. The task falls to a short human-like halfling called a hobbit and the fellowship that accompanies him. This is the first of three films based on one of the richest and most poetic tales ever told. The film version is nothing short of a masterpiece as it retains the meaning and power of the original work by translating the poetry of words into the poetry of music and film. With exceptional performances by all, a brilliant directorial vision and a dynamic and suspenseful screenplay that happens to be one of the most faithful translations of a great work of literature, this film will become a classic to rival the great films of all time.