My favourite film

Rating: 10/10 (5 May 2003)

Well, many others have commented on the superb job that is being done by Peter Jackson and the New Line team adapting Tolkien's books for the screen, so my few words won't add much. This is the best film I have ever seen, the only film I have ever paid three times to see in the cinema and I am sure will become my second favourite film after the Return of the King comes out in December.
A few things to justify my opinion:
Gollum - the best realised computer generated character in the history of film. Should have won an oscar. The scores - one of the best film scores I have ever heard (and the only one I have ever bought). Should have won an oscar. Vigo Mortensson as Aragorn - better than in the book (where he is a prig and keeps on holding up the action with silly songs). Should have won an oscar. Attention to detail - when the rain starts as the huge army descends on Helm's Deep, you can hear the drops pinging off the armour.