Well Worth the Wait (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (DVD))

Member Name: Bridgend boy

Product:	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (DVD)
Date:	02/01/02 (11 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Sticks to the book, Visually Stunning

Disadvantages: Too Short !!!!

I waited years for this film to be made. I then waited some more for it to be released. Now I can't wait for the second part to arrive!!

I read the LOTR about seven years ago (Yep, all the way through) and was mightily impressed. I'd always beena fan of fantasy but this blew the competition away. OK, it can get a bit bogged down in parts (a bit less Elven poetry would've been good) but it's worthy of it's classic status.

I thought the film was excellent due to the fact that it stayed true to my recollection of the book 99% of the time. The detail of the ending was changed slightly but the outcome is the same.

The acting is generaly top class, with Ian McKellen playing Gandalf in superb form. I also think the guy who played Merry the Hobbit was brilliant. The only person seeming a bit wooden was Christopher Lee, which is odd.

The scenery is awesome as are the computer generated and actual sets. The Elven village being particularly good.

The film as a whole manages to capture the sense of dread and doom even better than the book I think. The scenes underground in the Mines of Moria and with the Balrog left me breathless. It is here that the film gets very dark.

A brief review I know, but all you need to hear is GO SEE THIS FILM. Easily the best film of the year. Roll on The Two Towers.

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