Movie to become a timeless classic(for those who read the book)

Rating: 8/10 (5 January 2003)

Sadly, I have to tell you that I've never read any of the books in the LOTR series. I really think this would have helped me enjoy the movie. There were several awkward moments-I didn't know whether to laugh, cry, or just leave the theater. I was a little frightened to see a big tree carry little humans with hairy feet(hobbits) for the entirety of the three hour plus movie. He just told them stories and walked around.... This is probably a very common problem for adapted screenplays but it seems this could've been handled a little better so that everyone could enjoy and understand it. I love the emotions expressed in this movie- being attacked by an army of 10,000, seeing a tall man step out of a white cloud and start talking to you, traveling with an ugly creature with a striking resemblance to Dobby of Harry Potter. Please see the movie whether you've read the books or not....just expect the unexpected.