- Studio: New Line Cinema
- Release Date: Dec 19, 2001
- Starring: Elijah Wood
- Summary: An epic adventure of good against evil, a story of the power of friendship and individual courage, and the heroic quest to pave the way for the emergence of mankind, J.R.R. Tolkien's master work brought to cinematic life. (New Line Cinema)
- Director: Peter Jackson
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 33 out of 34
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Mixed: 1 out of 34
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Negative: 0 out of 34
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100So consistently involving because the excellent cast delivers their lines with the kind of utter conviction not seen in this kind of movie since the first "Star Wars."
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100Gets it right. It's a wonderful movie. Watching it, one can't help but get the impression that everyone involved was steeped in Tolkien's work, loved the book, treasured it and took care not to break a cherished thing in it.
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80Probably the best comment I could give it is that after sitting through the first two and 1/2 hours, I would have happily sat through another five. How long am I going to have to wait for that DVD Box Set?
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60It's full of scenic splendors with a fine sense of scale, but its narrative thrust seems relatively pro forma, and I was bored by the battle scenes.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 307 out of 348
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Mixed: 9 out of 348
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Negative: 32 out of 348
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ChristopherE5One of the more over-rated films of the 21st century that owes it's success more to nostalgia than to taste.
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MikeF.0
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