Loved the movie, but ...

Rating: 9/10 (3 January 2003)

There are a lot of comments here that will tell you how good this movie is. I agree, it is a wonderful movie, however I would like to comment on a few things that I didn't like. These things have more to do with the adaption of the book rather than the quality of the movie itself.
Firstly where is Faramir? I noticed his name appeared but his character as in the book is nowhere near. Faramir is supposedly his brother's opposite, showing that men aren't all bad. Also that Boromir's fate wasn't bound to the fact that his father is Steward (king) of Gondor. Faramir is exactly like Boromir, greedy, thinking first of his own glory rather than the survival of Middle Earth.
** perhaps spoiler ** Another thing is Aragorn's 'fake' death. Pretty pointless, clearly not from the book and does nothing for the plot of the movie. He just disappears and the reappears a little later. Peter Jackson could have left this part out easily and instead spent more time on the Ents for instance.
I however cannot complain about this movie because it is visually stunning and the acting is very impressive, especially from Andy Serkis. 9/10 (because I am a big fan of the books).