An incredible work. I can't wait to experience the trilogy as a whole.

Rating: 9/10 (2 January 2003)

The first time I that read Lord of the Rings I was eleven years old -in love with fantasy and television- and I knew no one would ever be able to bring Tolkien to life on the big screen. I was wrong. Kudos to Peter Jackson and an amazing group of talented people. The Fellowship was awesome. A beautiful expression of Tolkien's Middle Earth. I didn't think the Two Towers could really pull that same level in the middle of a trilogy. Again, I was wrong. Just amazing. And now I have to wait another year for the finale. Arg! But this time I believe. Thank you. Just hold me down when all three are released in extended DVD. I'll be in front of the tele for a day. I hope! Don't read any farther if you have not seen the movie. Possible minor spoilers ahead. And now that I've said that. I do have a complaint. I wish someone had caught the two sword problems in the movie. The first: when Aragorn went over the cliff . Didn't anyone think that after being knocked off his horse in the middle of the battle he would not take the time to sheath his long sword? That just doesn't make sense. And than there's Sting. Frodo and Sam are captured and someone gave Frodo his weapon back? Or they didn't take it away? Then there's that shot where Gandalf is clearly holding onto the 'non-existent' saddle on Shadowfax. And didn't Mary and Pipin cut/remove their ropes after the 'horse incident'? He clearly has his arms open and up when the horse is coming down. And then, okay, I'm sorry. I know I'm being picky. But this movie is so gorgeous , so beautifully made- it's a true vision -that I just wanted perfection. I guess I can settle with a work of art. Thanks.