I Think I Broke My Jaw...

Rating: 9/10 (15 June 2003)

...gaping at this movie! Gollum is easily the greatest CGI character of all time, flipping his digitally-created finger at the upcoming "Incredible [Shrek]!" Based on Tolkien's legendary books, the story is superior to mere scifi/fantasy trite. The directing (by the amazing Peter Jackson) is beyond the ability of the English language to praise! It's only too bad Peter Jackson will be snubbed by the Academy's disdain for scifi/fantasy in lieu of socialist dogma. The acting was simply wonderful, with Wood, Astin, Mortensen, McKellan, etc. surpassing anything in the history of scifi/fantasy! I can't wait for the third installment!