Story too diverse to please everyone yet still amazing! *Possible Spoilers*

Rating: Null/10 (20 December 2002)

It seems that although many viewers found faults in the movie (especially, viewers who read the book) nobody can seem to agree what was good and what was bad.
I guess that this should be expected from a book that tells three stories, The story of Sam & Frodo, The story of Merry & Pippin, and the story of Aragorn, Legolas & Gimli. Everybody has their favorite parts, and this is shown by what people love or hate about the movie.
While most people seemed to dislike the Ents (which has been a heated topic long before the movies were made )I liked them. At times the effects were not that great (something about their faces seemed cheap) when they came out of the woods near Isengard, they seemed appropriate.
I wish I had seen more of Merry and Pippin, but I understand that the way the story is presented, I will get my wish in the third movie.
Probably my biggest gripe is the treatment of Gimli and Legolas' relationship, In the novel, the two were beginning to grow a deep respect for each other by the battle of Helm's Deep. In the movie, Legolas is portrayed as an ultimate fighter and Gimli a bumbling buffoon.
Throughout the three books, the story of Gimli's and Legolas' relationship is one of growing respect and friendship between two races who despise what the other represents. Although their methods are drastically different they are both equally efficient fighters, which they grow to realize in the novels. This I feel has yet to happen in the movie.
This story was probably what stood out for me most in the novels, which is why I feel it missing more than most do. I guess this is the same with other parts in the movie for other viewers.
Throughout this movie, and the last, I found that my only serious complaint was that I felt that they could have given us more. Considering that both were three hour movies, and that I was never bored once, I can only conclude that leaving us wanting more is a truly remarkable feat for a truly amazing movie.
Fellowship of the Ring 9-10/10 Two Towers 7-8/10