Definitely on my top ten list of 2001...

Rating: 8/10 (15 February 2002)

The Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Ring is definitely on my top ten list of 2001. The film has some of the most beautiful sets out of any movie I have seen in recent times. The battle sequences were simply astounding. Director Peter Jackson did a fine job of putting this film together. Although, to me, the film doesn't have as many good qualities as other people say it does. A lot of the effects were outstanding, but some of them were a little too cartoony. Also, I really wasn't impressed with the cinematography and I didn't think it deserved an Oscar nomination for that category. Another problem was the editing, I felt that the film was too long, and at times, extremely boring, but there are plenty of entertaining sequences and the acting was top-notch, especially by Ian McKellen as Gandalf. Christopher Lee also does a great job as the villain Saruman. Overall, the film was a masterpiece. A-