The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

PG-13

2h 59m

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Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

Directors

Peter Jackson

Writers

J. R. R. Tolkien(novel by)

Peter Jackson(screenplay by)

Fran Walsh(screenplay by)

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Elijah Wood

Ian McKellen

Viggo Mortensen

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Frodo

Gandalf

Aragorn

Sam

Bilbo

Arwen

Saruman

Boromir

Pippin

Merry

Gimli

Legolas

Galadriel

Elrond

Gollum

Celeborn

Haldir

Lurtz

Directors

Peter Jackson

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J. R. R. Tolkien(novel by)

Peter Jackson(screenplay by)

Fran Walsh(screenplay by)

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10/10

Magnificent! A great start to the franchise. <em>'The Lord of the Rings'</em> is yet another film series that I am incredibly late to viewing, at least I've finally got around to it... albeit almost twenty years on from this film's release. <em>'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'</em> is delightful. I never know what to expect from a film that goes on for nearly three hours, the pacing has to be near perfection for it to work - and boy does it here. The run time flew by, which is always a terrific sign. I love a load of things about this, the one that actually sticks out most is the outstanding score. Music can play a huge part in how much I enjoy a film, so I'm delighted to say that the score is here is fantastic. That is by no means the only positive, obviously. The cast are excellent. Elijah Wood gives a strong performance in the lead role. I've seen Wood in others things down the years and have actually found him a bit hit-and-miss, but here he is very good. Elsewhere, I really enjoyed watching Viggo Mortensen's character. Away from those two, there are a whole host of noteworthy cast members. Orlando Bloom, or Will Turner to me, is involved, as are the likes of Ian McKellen and Sean Bean. I also liked Liv Tyler in her role. The look of the film is spectacular, and has aged extremely well even to this day. Everything from the cinematography to the costumes is brilliant, those two things really make the film come alive - helped by the aforementioned score, of course. Very eager to check out the sequels, prequels and, eventually, the upcoming television series.

r96sk16 Feb, 2021