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Posted by: Kavan at December 27, 2001, 9:38 pm

Topic: Reviews: The Fellowship of the Ring Forum: JoBlo

Having never read Tolkien's books I did not feel a burning desire to see TLOTR but after repeatedly hearing great word of mouth and reading incredible press I went with high expectations. I walked out with a mixture of fatigue and disappointment. I agree this is a very good, exciting, film but the best of 2001 not for me. I have to say I think the film will work better for me on DVD. I felt it dragged in spots and as others have mentioned there are instances of repetition throughout the film. But as much as I thought the time was overdone, I think what was missing for much of the film was a sense of involvement. These characters were risking their lives and yet I never felt drawn in or at all involved. And I think the director milked so much audience reaction out by using the soundtrack to milk reactions out of the audience. I liked Wood, McKellen, Blanchett and others but I felt no real connection to them as characters. Perhaps reading the book might be more necessary than I thought. On the plus side I think this is one of the most beautiful films I've ever seen. The location shooting, the computer effects, everything just looked splendid. Overall I'd give the film a 6/10. Good and just short of great.

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