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Summary: Visually stunning, but a bit too contrived
Review: I liked this move. I liked it a lot, in fact. But I can't quite give it 5 stars because a fair chunk of it is just a bit too much like a giant, over-wrought video game. The setup is nice; the opening scenes in idyllic Hobbiton (or whatever it's called) are truly magical. And the conflict between Good and Evil is nicely delineated, both visually and in terms of the characters; Ian McKellen and Christoper Lee are perfect in their roles. But the endless trek through peril after peril that takes place in the second half of the movie eventually becomes tiresome. I mean, we KNOW that Our Heroes are going to make it through to Mordor (at least, most of them) and by the middle of the third hour, my butt was aching and my eyes were tired! Don't get me wrong; this is a good movie, in some ways maybe even a great movie ... but it's not quite as good as most of the nearly 2000 other reviews here would have you believe!
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Summary: boring
Review: Though it had alot of action scenes, the character development was bad and they talked so fast in the beggining you couldn't tell what they were saying. Since you couldn't get into the characters, the overload of action scenes was hard to get into.
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Summary: One Review To Rule Them All. One Review To Find Them...
Review: hi i'm fourteen i'm a complete foul... Is that how a normal fourteen year old would do this, talking about how every day he meets up with his chess club bodies and goes to staples to pick up a new texas instrument or to check out the mb compacity for dell so he can save more book reports than 3,012. that isn't the way i'm righting reviews. i havent and won't. first of all i like the books and there cool and this is a great movie. it's has become my favorite of all time. the actors couldn't have been better picked. ian mckellen is a great actor and he's even better in this. Elijah wood is great along with viggo mortesen. ian holm as bilbo baggins is great and couldn't have been an even better bilbo. orland bloom was great also. Hugo Weaving was great and there was alot of people like who in the Blue heck is that. its hard to tell without short hair and sunglass tryinng to kill keanu reeves in a bus station.( The MAtrix) anyways on to the movie, the director peter jackson is great and the most devoted to the movie and the fans. granted some things are changed from the book to the movie but it's still a great one. you can see the bond ,as the journey goes further, of the fellowship. the special features are great and there's alot of stuff that show you how the found the place for the shire it looks just how you would amagine. Liv tyler is also great in it a Arwen how is in love with Aragorn ( Mortesen )well this is a movie to go see if you want everything. MR. GREEN
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Summary: A movie with a uniquely literary quality
Review: As probably everyone knows, this movie is based on the book by Tolkein. It follows the same plot (with minor changes, undoubtedly) and has the same characters. So at first glance, it might not be surprising that it seems so unusually, wonderfully literary. But this is not your average book-based film.
This movie handles the transition from book to film flawlessly. It has the quick-paced and intelligently complex plot, the large cast of characters (all with incredible depth and completely believable) that would be expected in a fantasy novel. Every character is well developed, and the viewer is never left confused by the omission of details that often occampanies book-based films. Rather, it is as though you are suddenly able to watch the book instead of reading it. With this visual ability comes wonderful acting, incredible New Zealand scenery, engaging cinematography and a sense of complete believability.
You'd be hard pressed to find a movie that even approaches this one, in so many ways.
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Summary: I've seen it 15 Times
Review: A marvelous first edition to the Lord of the Rings trilogy, this movie captures the beauty, scope and humanity (even in hobbits and elves and dwarves)decribed by Tolkien in his tales. I was especially impressed with the characterizations of Merry and Pippin, and Sam and Frodo. What marvelous hobbits they are. The technical wizardry is thrilling, the landscapes are breathtaking, and the acting is top-notch. Not s single character was left "hollow" or "flat"; even Gollum in his abbreviated appearance was given three dimensions. It's a wonderful film... Seeing it so many times,too, you pick up on little things: like Legolas walking ON TOP of the snow, while everyone else is chest-deep in it. That image alone spoke volumes about the handsome elve's cat-like abilities without saying a word... It's marvelous. You MUST see it!
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Summary: Spanish Subtitles?
Review: The movie was fine, but I want my DVD's with spanish subtitles. What gives? How much work can it be to include them in the DVD?
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Summary: VIOLENT!
Review: They took a good story line, and made the war scenes so intensely violent that young children in the audience were getting distressed by it, as was I and the group of adults I was with. Really over the top.
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Summary: The best fantasy film in the history of cinema, period!!
Review: If you love fantasy, or Tolkien, or just superb filmmaking, do yourself a favor and ignore the inane, critical reviews below. 'LOTR' is brilliant, a wonderful departure of epic proportions from the typical Hollywood garbage that floods screens 99% of the time. Peter Jackson should be commended for having the brass to bring this trilogy to the big screen, and pulling off the first episode so well. The whole film completely draws you into the Fellowship's quest and adventures!Fans of the fantasy genre have been waiting, uh, FOREVER for an oscar-worthy fantasy film, and have finally been given our masterpiece. From beginning to end, the film rocks! Casting is outstanding, highlighted by Ian McKellan's portrayal of Gandalf and Viggo Mortensen's vigorous turn as Aragorn. Sean Bean, John Rhys Davies, Christopher Lee, and Elijah Wood also turn in excellent performances. While not complete unknowns, it was nice to see a director who refused to cast morons like Keanu Reeves, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Freddie Prinze in roles they have no business being near. I could only imagine what 'LOTR' would've looked like if some Hollywood lame-o like Joel Shumacher or Speilberg got their grubby paws on it. The action is well-paced, not overblown yet not slow either. The plot is set up well, and the storyline is COMPLETELY understandable and sensical. Enough of the book is put into the script to flesh out Tolkien's world, without being overly talky. Special effects shine as well. The Balrog is incredible, the Watcher is fearsome, the scenes with the wraiths while Frodo is wearing the ring are macabre and surreal, the battle in the Mines of Moria with the orcs & cave troll is awesome, as is the army of orcs Saurumon raises. The scenery is lavish and fantasic, most notably Rivendell and Moria. The sound on the DVD is great. My widescreen, 5.1 Dolby Digital disc actually sounds like DTS through my home theater system! Extras are nice, if some are a bit repetitive. If you must have the collector's set, by all means go ahead, but the widescreen DVD is all most of you will need. Peter Jackson is an extremely underrated director, and deserves more acclaim. While churning out gems like 'The Frighteners' and 'Dead Alive' in apparent anonymity, he needs to be heralded for pulling off the seemingly impossible: making 'LOTR' into a brilliant film experience. Forget 'A Beautiful Mind'. If the clowns in Hollywood weren't so averse to straying from the predictable, 'LOTR' should've garnered 'best picture' & 'best director' along with its other 4 awards. 'LOTR' is a masterpiece, a brilliant fantasy epic. This is, no doubt, the best film I have ever seen in my life, and certainly the best film in the near-barren wasteland of the fantasy genre. It blows 'Gladiator' away, hands-down. A must-own film!
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Summary: Can any movie do justice to the book?
Review: The answer is "no", of course, but this film gives it a great try and perhaps it comes as close as one can get to the spirit of the book. This is the tale of a long journey, immersed in much history and folklore, and, of necessity, sometimes it feels a bit rushed. Plus, some of my favorite parts of the book are left out of the movie, like the visit to the house of Tom Bombadil and the story of Sam's horse. These things would "humanize" (and that term is used loosely when discussings Hobbits, Elves, Dwarfs, and Wizards) the characters more, but much "humanization" is cast aside to leave more time for swordplay and action, which is what brings people to the theaters in this day and age. What amazed me is that the look of the movie is much the way I visualized things while reading the story. And a great story it is. Despite not quite living up to the book, as impossible as that is, I'm looking forward to the next installment.
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Summary: Needs more stars....
Review: Magical, mesmerizing, mystical and purely delightful. I love the way this classic tale was transmitted to the big screen. The hobbit houses alone are worth the price of the movie! If you loved the books, then I guarantee you'll love this movie...something that I don't often say. I'm looking forward with great anticipation to the next installment.
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