Very good

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2004)

I thought movie was well done, in fact my only real compliant is that is seemed rushed. I know it sounds odd calling a movie this long rushed, but that had to do with the incredible amount of material that needed to be covered. I thought the acting was great, especially by Andy Serkis, and Sean Astin. I think they really brought out the emotion in thier characters. The visuals were of course stunning. Many hardcore fans may be upset be the ending being altered, but the book ending would not have worked well on film, nor would it have fit. Overall I gave it a 9.