Am I wrong? How is this getting such high ratings?

Rating: 7/10 (20 December 2002)

I went to see this with great expectations. It was like going to see Phantom Menace; I really, really wanted it to be great.
But, no, sorry, it really, really wasn't. At the start it goes straight into the action, no preamble, no 'setting the scene', I dont even remember there being any credits. Then it was very episodic. No acting, no characterisation to speak of. The scenes were short, not much interaction between the characters. Just loads and loads of orcs every where.
The best thing in it is Sam Gamgee.