in a word: awesome

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2003)

okay, for starters this movie was amazing, period. I was absolutely blown away by the amazing special effects (come on, even if you're a critic of this film you have to admit gollum was remarkable)and the strong acting (andy serkis, viggo mortensen, ian mckellen, orlando bloom, elijah wood, john ryes-davis...all were terrific). cinematography was great, but then again it was shot in new zealand. The music was nice too. I hope howard shore gets another oscar nomination. I think peter jackson did a wonderful job of directing, and all you people who disagree are only jealous. but I have to admit it was dissapointing to see helm's deep take up so much time considering it was only one chapter in the book. I also feel that liv tyler's part in this film was unnecessary. But all in all this film is the best film I've seen all year (road to perdition comes in close though). I can't wait to see the ROTK. (Hopefully it will be more true to the books)