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Summary: impressive attempt... but I retain a few qualms...
Review: I read the hobbit when in grade school, but didn't get around to reading the trilogy until high school, and now that I've just seen the movie for the 5th time, I can truly say that I'm a middle-earth fanatic. But about the movie:The omit of Tom Bombadil just shouldn't have been. (Although, when the hobbits are with Aragorn, just before Arwen comes they are standing in front of the tree that pulls them(literally) into the Bombadil tail). The interpretation of Galadriel and of Lothlorien as this darkish place was truly saddening. In the books, Lothlorien is a place of light, described as an expansive, beautiful forest, where no one wanted to leave even after they had spent months there. The focus on the battle scenes(which in the books take only a page or two) instead of the conversation and journey really irks me. But all in all, I liked it. The director managed to capture the essence of the books... the pure heroism and honor of the characters, and the true depth of the evil. As a note: do not take small children to this movie. They will either be scared, bored, or both intermittantly, annoying absolutely everyone else in the theater. Also, did anyone else notice that the statue up on Amon Sul(Weathertop) that the camera shows right before the nazgul make it up there migrates to the forest(seen when Legolas is explaining that it's not the East side of the shore he's worried about) and is behind Boromir as he makes his last stand?
and the tear on Frodo's face, as he looks out on the lake, knowing he is leaving everyone and going to his doom? It's a truly touching moment, until the camera pans back and the tear has switched sides? (for the first the left side of his face is dry and on the right side there is a tear, the second being exact opposite).
and the Orc that is supposed to be dead but watches Aragorn as he runs to dying Boromir? Every time I see the movie, the story is fresh and the characters believeable. Believe me, I'll see it again before it comes out on video.
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Summary: AWESOME!
Review: The casting is Great! Sets wonderful. In the beginning the narrator gives you the history. See when i began reading the book i was confused, since i hadn't read The Hobbit but this cleared it up for me. This film captures your attention and puts you on the edge of your seat. Its as if you were in the fellowship and were out to destroy the ring. The Visual effects really made it come alive. Hobbiton was exactly how you imagined it. Whimsical and Cheery. Elijah Wood and the gang did an excellent job. I wasn't a very big fan for any book or movie except of Harry Potter but it was immeadiatly surpassed by this masterpiecs. Even though they cut out a lot of the journey they still kept the essence and soul of movie. When Books are adapted to movies it normally takes that away but this was an exception. This will be remembered far longer than Harry Potter. Even Farther than Star Wars. I highly recomend this film
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Summary: Engenius and Wonderful
Review: Peter Jackson brought Middle Earth to life for it's fans in an engenius and wonderful way that few will forget and many will remember in the coming years. He truly showed Tolkien fans what they yearned to see for so long and those who had not yet discovered the splendor of his magnificent works were shocked and brought into the magic in a way that would change their lives. The cast was wonderful and acted wonderfully, bring the characters to life with shocking realism that has you leaving the theater looking for the Dark Lord and the hobbits (and very sad when you don't see them). It truly is a wonderful movies, and I cannot wait for it to come out on DVD.
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Summary: GREAT MOVIE!!!!!!
Review: Like most movies based on a book, the book is always better. That is kind of true in this case, but this movie is REALLY cool. The book has more details and some other characters, but the movie still does a great job giving you backround knowledge, and has really cool effects. It starts when a hobbit, named Frodo Baggins gets a magic ring from his uncle Bilbo, who leaves on a very long "holiday" which he will never come home from. A wizard, named Gandalf the Grey gets very interested in the ring, and finds out that Frodo has to destroy the ring immediately. So Frodo and his friends Samwise 'Sam' Gamgee, Peregrin 'Pipin' Took, and Meriadoc 'Merry' Brandybuck leave for Rivendell where Elrond, an Elf Lord, held a council to determin what they should do. It was decided that Frodo along with the 3 other hobbits, and 4 other companions go on a quest to Mt. Doom where the ring is to be destroyed. The movie is probably best for ages 11-adult, because some parts can be scary, but in battle scenes you can hardly tell what is going on, and the other battle parts aren't very gory. Over all for a long movie, it is one of the best that I have ever seen!
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Summary: Extraordinary
Review: This is definitely my favorite movie of all time. The scenery is beautiful, the acting is wonderful, and the overall story is told extremely well. This movie blew me away. I could see it over and over again. This movie was extraordinary. It is a masterpiece.
Rating: 
Summary: Brilliant - a masterpiece...
Review: Once upon a time, J. R. R. Tolkien taught the world what fantasy could be. Peter Jackson, many, many decades later, re-defines the genre with a fantastic and almost-flawless masterpiece. If you've read the books, you'll know what's been cut out - but every cut is made with the utmost reverence. You can see the effort in every single frame - the fantastic art direction, costumes, the languages even. The addition of conversations in (subtitled) Elvish - one of Tolkien's invented languages was a master stroke - it manages to give us an idea of the sheer expanse of Tolkien's creation without overwhelming us with its detail. The acting is fantastic - from Sir Ian McKellen, who will probably be this century's 'definitive Gandalf the Grey' to Elijah Wood, who is wonderfully apt for the film's main-role, Frodo Baggins, the unlikely hero. The movie's other two wonderfully nuanced performances come from Viggo Mortenson, as brooding king-in-exile Aragorn, and Sean Bean as the flawed-hero Boromir. There are other noteworthy performances - Liv Tyler, as the Elf-princess Arwen (who actually doesn't appear in the first book at all), Hugo Weaving as Elrond and Cate Blanchett as Galadriel, who manages to look beautiful and sinister at the same time (you've got to watch out for her face when she says - All Shall Love Me And Despaaairrr!). Even the criticism that has often been made of the books - that the characters don't have enough 'psychological depth' can't possibly be made of the film. Sir Ian McKellan portrays Gandalf as human - and varies his body language accordingly in every scene; humble in the scenes with Christopher Lee as Saruman, the head of the order of Wizards, and authoritative in others. Watch for his reaction when Frodo offers to carry the ring, or when he delivers Tolkien's famous 'don't be too quick to deal out death in judgement' line - he speaks those lines with the greatest possible sincerity, making them mean so much more. I'm rooting for him to win the Oscar, as I am for Peter Jackson to win Best Director, and for the film to win best Adapted Screenplay. The special effects are fantastic, and wonderfully subtle - there are no laser-rays coming out of Gandalf'f staff; but more importantly, Peter Jackson's directorial vision comes across in every scene - you can see that this is a lot more than a 'SFX-flick' or a 'swords-and-sorcery' epic. I had thought it impossible for anyone to have brought the Lord of the Rings to the screen, but Peter Jackson has managed the impossible, and done it admirably. Criticisms? Yes - I found Elrond's letting the hobbits join the Fellowship a little improbable (the book makes it much more believable), and would have liked more 'character'-scenes - I suspect these were cut in editing, and expect they'll be included when the DVD version is released. But I cannot find another flaw - the direction, screenplay, acting, all make this the best film I've seen this year. The only problem - we need to wait one whole year for the sequel.
Rating:
Summary: Four-and-half if I could.
Review: I really think that the only people who have the right to be disappointed in this movie are the family members of the Late Professor, possibly including some of his students in that grouping.
To those who have read the books, the script was editted for integrity of the story, and, for the most part, that editting goal was achieved. What was different:
The departures of Frodo seemed to happen in the same year as that of Bilbo, instead of seventeen years after; The journey from Hobbiton was much editted, seemingly reaching Rivendell within a handful of days instead of over a month; Instead of Glorfindel coming to rescue them, it is Arwen, daughter of Elrond; The Council of Elrond; Frodo is the one who unriddles the door of Moria; The scene in the mountains right before that has no wolves, and the storm that sends them to Moria was sttributed to Saruman, instead of being Sauron's or natural.
The weak points: The scene at Weathertop does not adequately state why the RingWraiths backed off; the rage of the Ford of Rivendell, being attributed to Arwen, and not quite powerful enough; the scene of the flight to the ford; the entire Rivendell section, particularly the Council of Elrond, and the overplayed bigotry between the races. Overall, the elves were very unTolkienesque-until the seen at the well of Galadriel. That was perfect.
The Moria sequence was excellent despite, and perhaps a little because of embellishment, and the final scenes were great, despite lacking the Fell Rider, and with a little overlap with the next Book, the Two Towers, which had to happen given the nature of how the Fellowship of the Ring ends. Overall, the dialogue does not start off quite as true as the cartoon version did, but it stays at that same level, whereas the cartoon plummetted in integrity toward the end. A little more accuracy of the overall history of Middle Earth would have been nice, but it was still very true. Watch it.
To the non-reader(including those who have read this series but have not idolized it): This movie was made to bring Middle-Earth to you. Watch it. Definitely watch it.
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Summary: Fellowship does Tolkien justice.
Review: The movie is excellent. If you read the book you won't be at all displeased with Peter Jackson's interpretation. Cinematography and soundtrack are what you pictured in your head when you first read the book. Casting is right on the money and the performances are oscar calibur. A must see!
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Summary: SEE IT...TRUST ME
Review: This is my favorite movie of all time. And if it's my favorite movie, then you should go and see it. Yes, I'm a nerd. All I do is play video games and watch movies, which means I know what a good movie or game is when i see it. This has just the right, well, everything in it. The music is perfect for it, the characters well portrayed. Bueatiful scenery, excellent picture, and astonishing moments are what should make you go see this. Some scenes made my heart pound and almost shout. I can not wait for this to come out on DVD. I'm definitely getting it, and so should you. Only one person I talked to didn't like it, and he's the kind of person that can't sit through a minute of talking in a movie. Also he hates almost every other movie out there, so there ya go. I suggest you see this movie NOW, buy all the books (yes, including the Hobbit), and wait for the chance to preorder it. Trust me, you'll love this movie.
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Summary: "Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow."
Review: Well..First off I'm not sure how to start. I am a die-hard fan of the books, and I'll admit that before this production was released I was concerned with just how much they would have to hack, and splice the plot. When I finally saw it I was pleasantly surprised to find that the image J.R.R. Tolkien created in the books remained in the film. I was irked however at the absence of Tom Bombadil, one of my favourite characters from the book. Although he isn't a critical character to the plot and the movie already is three hours long, I still would have liked to have seen Tom, and his wife Goldberry in the film. The dialogue of the film was very nicely done and you'll see quite a few memorable lines from the book. As for the music, and sound I found both of these to be satisfactory as well. There were many special effects that helped add to the overall atmosphere of the movie. Some have complained that this movie is too violent and scary, all I can say to that is that yes, the movie is scary. The looming sense of fear and darkness looming on the horizon is all an essential part of paving the path for the rest of the trilogy. As for the blood and violence, I found that they limited the use of blood very nicely in order to keep it from disturbing those with weaker stomachs for such things.
Summary:
Special Effects: 95% (The scene on the stairs just before crossing Khazzad Dum could have been done a bit better, the effects there seemed fake)
Sound and Music: 100% (Very nice soundtrack, fit the movie well)
Acting: 100% (Excellent job Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, and all the others...)
Direction: 100% (He's more than earned my respect)
Plot: 99% Where was Tom??? :-(
Overall: 99.5%
A great movie if you like fantasy, an even greater one if you like the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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