The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Let's be realistic.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

At 3 hours and 20 minutes (I watched the extended version), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring initiates what might be the best cinematic fantasy trilogy I'm ever going to see. The runtime of this film and its two sequels have turned me off from watching them for years; I knew that they would be epics that took their time to develop the LOTR world and lore, and I was prepared for this film to drain all of my energy for the day. I'm definitely a bit tired, but it was worth it. Despite this film being backed up by its own source material, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring presents a fantasy that doesn't feel too whimsical but very accessible for the audience. Frodo's character arc and the overall plot of this film are easy to follow and very rewarding of any investment made by the viewer.It's actually hard to believe how well this movie turned out, given the state of filmmaking on a technological standpoint during the late 90's to the early 2000's. Of course, times weren't that primitive back then but to tell a story like The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring does is demanding; the filmmmakers had to establish a world, it's regions, the characters and their associations (basically, the lore), all in a way that wouldn't completely confuse the viewer. Whether it be by narration, verbal exposition (which usually isn't so great to sit through except in this case), or heavy CGI, I believe that everyone involved in the making of this film succeeded in creating a fictional world that the audience can immerse themselves into and enjoy the ride.Fantasies are usually lighthearted in nature, but The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring doesn't skimp out on the more emotional moments, as they are so vital to the character arcs. It details all the aspects of the trials and tribulations that Frodo (as well as the rest of the fellowship) has to go through to attempt to save Middle-Earth, thus creating a more well rounded story instead of a one-and-done kind of adventure.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring has many great character performances as well. Maybe it's his gigantic blue eyes, but Elijah Wood nailed his emotional and dramatic scenes. As Frodo is caught in the middle of this situation, he's overwhelmed for the most part and Wood does a solid job in portraying the emotions needed. I really liked Viggo Mortensen in this film, his character was the rock that I could fall back on when things were heating up and that definitely has to do with Mortensen's acting prowess, at least in portraying a character like Strider.Even on its own, The Fellowship of the Ring creates a fantasy world that the audience can easily immerse themselves into and makes for an incredible experience with the characters that we get to know and love.

Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadgerJ.R.R. Tolkien's epic fantasy novel has finally hit the big screen. Peter Jackson has created a film that is spectacular and grand it deserves all the praise and glory. Jackson swiftly enters us into the world of Middle Earth and fluidly shows the characters that are unique and genuine. The story is an epic that deserves to be experienced by all movie watchers. This film is a masterpiece.The acting is amazing. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, Sean Bean, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Andy Serkis, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, and Hugo Weaving were all perfectly cast. They all perform very well.The pacing is perfect and the runtime allows you to enter the fictional world.The special effects are very good and the scenery is beautiful and mesmerizing.Pros: Epic, spectacular, and grand story, unique and genuine characters, amazing acting, perfect character casting, perfect pacing, wonderful special effects, amazing scenery, and a runtime that allows you to enter the worldCons: NoneOverall Rating: 9.9

Adventure movies had problems with focusing on one thing for the main plot. Just a linear thing. But this took time to explore, make friendships, and took time itself with a long runtime.Thanks gosh this was long, or else it wouldn't have that grand feeling. This had an experience to see a lot of the kingdoms and overall view of Middle Earth and it's rule to see how it'd be for future movies. And this followed a lot of the books characters and put them in this movie with great acting and performances. Many quotable lines here and many known characters for those lines only for some people. It's just extravagant to know the whole world which makes complete sense. And the ring is a puzzle piece to unlock the whole place.But there is some downside to time, as it brought boredom a little and the last half not being THAT good. The first half was not that superb too. Because a lot of the movie was exposition and a lot is like going straight to 3rd act.

Everything in this film from its music to set design is magnificent. After watching this along with the other films you can't help but not think of middle earth in all its glory for the next few days . It really encapsulates everything great about fantasy movies. Not to mention the incredible acting and dialogue! Just all round spectacular