Incomprehensible

Rating: 5/10 (18 December 2006)

If you're read the books or seen the first two movies in the series you should be OK but if you're new to The Lord of the Rings, you'll be lost in the first 10 minutes. There is no introduction explaining who is who and the movie just starts off with characters that they assume you know.
Needless to say, the sets are magnificent and so too the action. Lots of battle scenes with huge elephant-like creatures and dragons. A lot to like in this movie if you're a fan. Incidentally the movie ends a half hour before it ends. After a big battle you think the show is over but no - it goes on for another 30 minutes even though nothing happens!
Interesting that Sean Astin, who plays Sam and looks about 13, was 32 when this show was made. Also John Rhys Davies who played the fierce dwarf warrior was 59 and actually stands 6' 1".