What makes this
one of the best movies ever made is how Peter Jackson brought to life a book
that has stood the test of time. Many adaptations of the book have been done in
films and animations before this, but none possess the intense action,
wonderful musical score, and cinematography at its best—nor do any have a
masterful director like Peter Jackson, who brought out the best in the actors
and made the story blend so beautifully.
This is the best
adaptation of the book The Lord of the Rings, mostly because of the
scenery and the actors. The CGI used is intense, and the locations used in the
making of this movie will make you think you’re watching J.R.R. Tolkien’s
imagination come to life as he was writing the book. I think the best thing that
stood out from this movie is the score.
The Lord of the
Rings is about the quest of a hobbit and his faithful companions who are
trying to save the world from the rise of an evil lord named Sauron, whose
power is stored in a ring—a ring with a mind of its own, which found its way
into the hands of the hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood).
There are many
differences between the book and the movie, from the merging of characters
(which made Arwen used more in the movie than she was in the book) to the
exclusion of some characters like Tom Bombadil and the reduction of the roles
of others like Barliman Butterbur. But regardless of these changes—which were
mainly done to make the movie shorter and the story more precise—the movie
still shines. For example, the reforging of Narsil, which in the book happens
during the fellowship, is done in the last part (The Return of the King) in the
movie, making Aragorn’s rise to the throne more dramatic.
The Fellowship
of the Ring was a critical acclaim during its release and a box office
hit, making over eight times its production cost of $93 million. It also won
four of the thirteen Oscar nominations it received: Best Cinematography, Best
Visual Effects, Best Makeup, and Best Original Score.
This is
considered the best of the trilogy and can be found on AFI’s 100
Movies…100 Years (10th edition) at number 50.
Peter Jackson
brought life into this movie adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of
the Rings. The fight scenes were extraordinary, the dialogue is unforgettable,
and the cinematography is just exceptional—from powerful wide-angle views to
shots that make you awe at the magnificence of creation. This is a movie for
all to own on DVD.
After The
Fellowship of the Ring came The Two Towers.
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