Fellowship of the Ring - Triumph? (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (DVD))

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Product:	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (DVD)
Date:	17/05/08 (26 review reads)
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Advantages: Story and characters and soundtrack and everything

Disadvantages: 3 hours long

Peter Jackson's film version of the epic series of books the Lord of the Rings matches the scale of the original novel, with an immense cast and evocative soundtrack ranking this film as one of the greatest of all time.

The Fellowship of the Ring is the first of the trilogy and tells the stroy of how hobbit Frodo Baggins begins his epic quest to destroy the infamous ring. With his friend Sam at his side Frodo sets off across the wide and dangerous world of middle Earth with Ringwraith hot on his tail. Armed with the ring Frodo is dragged ever closer to Sauron's eye and it threatens to consume him throughout. As the fellowship is formed Frodo has the support he needs to begin the trip to Mount Doom and cast the ring back where it was forged. However, when one of the fellowship is taken in by the rings alluring power will it be the ned for Frodo and the whole of Middle Earth.

This film is a cinematic triumph with excellent special effects and characters which draw you in and keep you immersed right up until the final scene. From Frodo and his loveable friend Sam, to the cheeky Merry and Pippin, and from brave Aragorn to the wise wizard Gandalf, each and every character is alluring and will have you urging the good side on against Sauron's forces. The films enemies are extremely well designed with the fearsome Orks providing a real gruesome factor in this film. The soundtrack is made up of atmospheric scores which set the scene of the film and are often beautifully composed. All of this added together makes this first film of the trilogy an unmitigated success that will draw you in again and again despite the rather lengthy three hour runtime.

Summary: A true cinematic triumph from director Peter Jackson