On the whole, a wonderful fantasy trip!

Rating: 10/10 (24 March 2004)

Jackson has my gratitude for this film which far surpasses anything else offered or contemplated by Hollywood and independent filmmakers in this country.
Overlooking the deviations from the books, i.e., the Ents not wanting to be involved with Middle Earth's troubles (not true, they were slow deliberating), our king's temper tantrum when he was told Merry and Pippin might have been killed, and the too obvious flirtation between Aragorn and Eowin, everything else is a fantasy feast not comparable with anything else I've seen in my 65 years. It far surpassed my creative imaginings and I never thought anyone could beat that.