Perfect Fantasy

Rating: 9/10 (25 July 2008)

Lord of the Rings is perhaps the best book to turn into a movie by todays standards. It has all of the elements that would make a great fantasy, with the sword fights and battles straight out of king Arthur. It has a little something for everyone. And, now that special effects have progressed to the point that they are at now, it is possible to pull of a movie like Lord of the Rings. And, in the end, all three movies ended up just as Tolkein had intended them. Sure, there were some things left out( such as Tom Bombadill), but the overall plot and fun was not sacrificed. This is a movie that Lord of the Rings purists and people that have never picked up any of the books can both agree on. I would definitely recommend everyone go see this movie as it is the pinnacle of a fantasy, and probably the best one to date. It is also the most successful book adaptation, beating Harry Potter by a mile. It is, without a doubt, one of the greatest movies made in modern times, and one of the great exercises in special effects.