Monday, 14 January 2008

The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring


I remember disliking this when I was little. It was very boring and too scary. In fact, I wasn't very excited about watching this again, but I got 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers Extended Edition' for Christmas (a film I always liked) and decided I should refamiliarise myself with the story.

I guess it really goes to show that you should never watch films at a young age, because I watched 'The Fellowship Of The Ring' yesterday night and I was amazed. There were a lot of things to adore about the film, whether it be the many interesting scenes, the gorgeous soundtrack or the mysterious stalking of Gollum, but one thing I seriously have to commend Peter Jackson for is his decision to film in his native New Zealand. The overhead landscaping is simply beautiful, even better than that of 'Lassie', which, in my opinion, is really saying something.

From the charming, timid Shire to the brutal depths of Mordor, it is difficult to find a negative aspect to Peter Jackson's choice of location. Accompanied by a sweet soundtrack which fits the theme of the film very well indeed, a host of lovable characters played by a suitable selection of actors and a string of intriguing and awesome scenes, 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring' is an immensly worthy translation of J.R.R Tolkien's original classic novel.

From the tense chases with the Nazgûl to the various plot twists to the exciting fights with Orcs, to purchase and witness this fantastic contribution to the action-adventure franchise would be a very sensible idea indeed, and with the knowledge that 'The Fellowship Of The Ring' and its two successors will be making the transition to the almighty Blu-Ray format, it's great to know that we can watch this highly-recommended film in ultimate high-definition quality.

Five Out Of Five.

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