The most impressively ambitious and entertaining film to date.

Rating: 9/10 (23 January 2003)

It is firstly a much better film than the first movie due to the first one feeling more like it was setting the scene and now the second one is getting into the story and it does so in a very unique and entertaining way. It is much more relaxed in telling the story but do not think for a moment that it is not telling it well. It has great humour, emotion, excitement and all round encompassing fantasy. You lose yourself in this one and you don't even notice the length of the film. The special effects used for this film dominate over anything that has come so far and it seamlessly integrates into the story so much that you fail to notice that it is computer generated and instead accept that it is really going on within Tolkien's world. It is impressive and entertaining and a 'must see again' film. I personally hope that this film is awarded all of the possible nominations I'm sure it will receive.