Words fail me

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2002)

I consider myself to be an articulate individual. As I walked out of the theatre last night a little past 3 am, the only words that came out of my mouth were "So good. So so good." Yes, it IS that good. No movie is perfect, but this one comes pretty darned close. For a movie that really exists as a plot device in many respects, we could not ask for more from Peter Jackson, WETA, and all the wonderful actors. Gollum, voiced by Andy Serkis, stole the show. Never before has inner turmoil been so wrenchingly realized. If only Serkis would get the credit he deserves for creating such a character. This has indeed been a long year; though this coming year seems like it will take even longer. Jackson's LOTR trilogy seems well on its way to becoming the most entertaining and emotionally stirring trilogy of our time.