Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Pros: Outstanding production values, some good performances, epic style.
Cons: The battle scenes become monotonous and some of the characters are not really fully developed.

A young Hobbit named Frodo (Elijah Wood) inherits a magical ring. Soon, Gandalf (Ian McKellen), the Wizard, explains that the ring can control everything in Middle Earth and must be destroyed. Frodo is reluctant to go on the journey, but realizes that he...

Pros: Very cool battle scenes
Cons: Overused CGIs, cheesy special effects, pointless dialogue, doesn't feel like Middle Earth, and more

I am surprised to see so many positive reviews for the Fellowship of the Ring. I really am. Sure, the film has its moments and some very cool battle sequences. But it fails on what was the movie's ultimate goal - to create a totally different...

Pros: ACTING!, Character Layering, Seamless Effects, Good Beginning
Cons: Minor Pacing Issues, Sound Effect Problems

In my customary fashion, allow me to begin my review with a little digression or two. First, "The Fellowship of the Ring" is not the book and thank Toast for that! Have you read the book? It's a fine book (my review of that is forthcoming), it's...

Pros: Wonderful sets/scenery, great special effects, seamless CGI, fine performances.
Cons: Liv Tyler

In reading a few of the reviews of this movie (several of them quite long!) I've noticed that many who have enjoyed this film are avid science fiction and fantasy fans. The sort of people who enjoy renaissance fairs and jousting match reenactments. I...

Pros: Where to begin?
Cons: The next one comes out in a year?

J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is the most influential piece of fantasy literature of the past century, and I can see that now. Its influence is apparent in just about every piece of fantasy to come along since, from the Star...

Pros: A resounding epic, full of clanging combat and small, whimsical moments.
Cons: Some of the lines are a tad predictable, and Blanchett is somewhat over-the-top.

In the beginning and the middle of Lawrence of Arabia, there would be extended sequences of blank screen and music in order to provide theatregoers with a chance to get settled and, later on in the show, to take a stretch. Likewise, Lord of the...

Pros: Good acting, great story, amazing special effects
Cons: One or two hokey scenes, a bit slow at times, no closure at the end

After all the hype this movie generated I was nervous to see it. A movie hyped that much rarely lives up to expectations. The Fellowship of the Rings did not fall into this trap however, as it is arguably the best fantasy movie ever. The story, ...

Pros: Casting, scenery, action sequences, Viggo Mortensen's swordwork, special effects
Cons: Little character development, Sullen Sam, Saruman, shallowness, felt long

I see two or three movies a year at the theater. This year, those were Harry Potter and Fellowship of the Ring. Harry Potter didn't disappoint me, but this movie did. My husband, who has not read the book, was often confused and asked questions for over...

Pros: FANTASTIC! the 1st of three classic J.R.R Tolkien novels brought to life.
Cons: The World has to wait...for the other two parts!

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I would never have believed, that a novel of J.R.R Tolkien, could even remotely be envisioned on the screen, as well as it was in my mind each time I read it!!! The impossible has...

Pros: Stunning visuals; Fantastic adaptation of the book; Amazingly well made
Cons: Epic length

On occassion, filmmakers just plain get it right.

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring heralds such an occassion. Fellowship of the Ring gives Tolkien-geeks a reason to cheer and those who call us Tolkien-geeks a reason to go to the...

Pros: A very faithful adaptation of the book - very atmospheric.
Cons: May be a little scary for younger children.

There is arguably no other series of books that has caught the imagination quite in the same way as J R R Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series. This classic trilogy helped transform a genre into a new level, while achieving the status of ‘literary...

Pros: Good acting, great scenery, awesome artwork.
Cons: Very foolish changes made, and "Matrix"-style nonsense added where least needed.

Ah, Lord of the Rings in live action! It has been a long wait. . .

Joyfully, all the actors put their hearts into their roles, yet did not overact. Hurrah! There was no "campiness", which is good, as LotR is a serious work. Too, dialogue...

Pros: Big on concept big on delivery and accessable to fans and newcomers alike...
Cons: Not everyones bag, and a little on the lengthy side...

The Fellowship of the Ring is New Zealand director Pete Jackson's attempt to film what was once thought unfilmable, it is a bold, spectacular first incarnation of the famous J RR Tolkien fantasy classic 'Lord of the Rings Trilogy' the film rights of...

Pros: Well-written, directed, and acted. Mostly good effects. Breath-taking scenery. Mostly true to book.
Cons: Special effects sometimes unbelievable, deviations from book, have to wait a year for second part!

Whether you love or hate this movie or are completely indifferent, you have to admire Peter Jackson. Bringing a story to the big screen that is inarguably the best fantasy epic ever written and the one by which all others are measured; one that has a...

Pros: Beautiful scenery, good cinematography, stays close to original.
Cons: A bit long, dragged in parts, wraiths were just plain annoying.

First of all, I will cut to the chase and say that I really enjoyed this movie. However, there are a few things that keep it from being on my top ten movies list.

The quest film is always one of the toughest to really get right, but...