Awesome in every sense of the word

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2003)

I read the book a few years ago, note that book is singular, as Lord of the Rings is one book and one movie, divided into three volumes for the sake of making it easier to read and view. When I read it, I was amazed at the beauty of world and characters. Frodo I felt was one of the best heroes in literature for the simple fact that all he did was plod, on and on to save what he loved, the Shire, we all can relate to this in a smaller sense.
The movie I believe is the most visually asounding movie ever made. The special effects are flawless, Gollum being the best CGI ever, sets beautiful, and the shots just add to the beuaty. The music is amazing, and adds another level of brillance to the movie. The first time I saw this I had the same feeling that I had watching the great epics like Lawrence of Arabia and Star Wars. I sat and admired the movie, the only times I do this is for the truely great movies like Citizen Kane, or 2001. By the end of the movie my jaw was dropped and I had only one complant, the same one I had with Casablanca, The Godfather and other classics, it's too short.