Hats off to Andy Serkis!

Rating: 7/10 (14 January 2003)

Aside from one or two minor complaints, I found the movie very entertaining and enjoyable and would highly recommend the movie to anyone. I would like to point out that very little if anything has been mentioned about Andy Serkis and the character of Gollum/Smeagol. For myself, that was the most memorable character in the entire film. The animation sequences of Gollum/Smeagol were nothing short of phenomenal. They left me feeling almost as if he were real and deserved to be nominated for best supporting actor. At the very least, a new category of best voice over should be added. Andy Serkis most definitely deserves something for giving Gollum such amazing depth. I've done some acting and know firsthand it is no easy task to bring to life a live character. I can only imagine how much more difficult it is to bring so much life to an animated character as to cause to me willingly suspend my disbelief for nearly 3 hours and actually feel pity for the character. Call it an overstatement if you will. I stand by my comments about Serkis' performance and would be willing to cast my vote for him as a best supporting actor.