Excellent for the eye ,Will be the best travel advert for New Zealand Ever !

Rating: Null/10 (25 December 2001)

Considering the task set before him Mr Jackson has done quite well to come up with the goods , This is one of the most difficult books to have ever thought of to put to film because of the fact that those of us that have read and read and read the books over and over can build the most fantastic film sets that the mind can manage in our heads , to actually have someone put up their interpretation and have it still make you think that it is good deserves the credit he will no doubt get when the honors come around at the academy awards . With the constraint of time in the film and having to cut certain corners like Frodo's time as lord of the manner at Bag End and the time frame of his setting out on his quest the lack of Barro whytes and Tom Bombadil still allows the story to flow and people who have never read the books will be none the wiser . Hopefully this will inspire them to read the books and enjoy them even more than they could ever hope for .Overall the movie delivers and a big congratulations to Mr. Jackson .