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Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.6919

Avg Critic Score:3.6579

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JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")

An amazing production filled with awesome special effects, terrifying beasts from another time, darkness all around, interesting characters and a pretty basic story to follow, but not one which engulfed me completely, most likely due to my personal ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")

Scifilm ("Bear")

Language was a concept that always captured the interest of J.R.R. Tolkien since his days as a child. He and his friends would play around with a pidgin language called "Animalistic" in which animal names substituted for words. When he reached ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Scifilm ("Bear")

Santa Cruz Sentinel (Wallace Baine)

Everything about the dazzling new opening chapter to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy â�� "The Fellowship of the Ring" â�� is top-notch: magnificent special effects, bold and sure-handed performances, lavish panoramas of Middle Earth landscapes and ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Santa Cruz Sentinel (Wallace Baine)

The Net-Monster (Paul Corbo)

The mythical world of Middle-earth is populated by "hobbits," elves, goblins, and the like. Hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) comes into possession of a golden ring capable of reducing the world to a vast wasteland if it ever falls back into the hands ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at The Net-Monster (Paul Corbo)

Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, is a towering feat of visual virtuosity. It takes a much beloved literary classic--unfilmable in just about every sense of the word--and turns it into an astounding cinematic ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) Critic Reviews continued...

Bull Magazine

If you made it to adulthood without acquiring any knowledge of grey elves, the Nazgul or -- God help you -- hobbits, you are probably having a hard time understanding what all the hoopla is about. The divide between Tolkien-lovers and Tolkien-haters runs ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Bull Magazine

That Cow (Andrew Bradford)

I came into the theater not knowing how much I really knew about the Tolkein world - I hadn't read the books, but there was something familiar in my head from my youth that was pretty sketchy. As the film unfolded, it seemed I was aware of the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at That Cow (Andrew Bradford)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

You think Harry Potter had expectations? It's a beloved book, sure, but it was published in 1997. In 10 years it will be as forgotten as The Bridges of Madison County. But J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings series dates all the way back to 1937 ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

In case you want perspective, I had read Tolkien's LORD OF THE RINGS and THE HOBBIT as a young teenager and I consider them among my favorite stories of any medium. Although it will be difficult to remove my memories of those books while writing this ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)

In a more perfect world there would have been two versions of this epic trilogy, which when completed, will be nine hours in total. One version would be the current one, and would only be seen by the obsessed J. R. Tolkien fans and the other version ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)

The Self-Made Critic

I saw The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring the second day it was released. I then shirked duty and went on holiday for a week or so, figuring anyone who needed me to tell them to see the movie was probably more apt to submit to How High or ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at The Self-Made Critic

Salon (Jean Tang)

A lot can happen in 25 years, and in the high-flying, high-budgeted realm of action moviemaking, a lot has. So much, in fact, that the seminal movie of a generation, "Star Wars," really does seem like it came out a long, long time ago, from a galaxy ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Salon (Jean Tang)

Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)

A Hobbit named Frodo (Wood) inherits a magical ring from his cousin Bilbo (Holm). Wizard Gandalf (McKellen) realises that the ring must be destroyed before it can be reclaimed by its maker, satanic Lord Sauron, and that this can only happen in Sauronâ��s ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)

CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Francesco Puglisi)

In tempi lontani che pochi rimembrano, nella Terra di Mezzo, vennero forgiati gli Anelli del Potere: tre vennero dati ai Re degli Elfi, sette ai Principi dei Nani e nove agli Uomini mortali. Ma in cima al Monte Fato, nella terra di Mordor, lâ��Oscuro ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Francesco Puglisi)

Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, is a towering feat of visual virtuosity. It takes a much beloved literary classic�unfilmable in just about every sense of the word�and turns it into an astounding cinematic ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Film Threat (Ron Wells)

Probably 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 ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Film Threat (Ron Wells)

Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)

Anyone with an extra pocket calculator may as well hand it over right now. Call me a freak, call me a geek, but I really enjoyed this movie. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)

RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)

Once you've got your breath back one thought will prove hard to escape: George Lucas might have a few sleepless nights between now and 2003. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Harry Guerin)

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Film Threat (Ron Wells)

Probably the best comment I could give it is that after sitting through the first three hours, I would have happily sat through another five. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Film Threat (Ron Wells)

Film Threat (Tim Merrill)

To borrow an icon from another legend of English origin, this is the Holy Grail. The big one has finally been delivered to us, and it is a beautiful thing indeed. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Film Threat (Tim Merrill)

New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)

Jackson gets more feeling into Fellowship than he did with his previous films. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at New York Times (Elvis Mitchell)

The Onion A.V. Club (Scott Tobias)

The eagerly awaited adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's colossal Lord Of The Rings trilogy, shot concurrently at a budget approaching $300 million, should be a bloated, hubristic disasterâ��the sort of project, like Cleopatra or Heaven's Gate, that ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at The Onion A.V. Club (Scott Tobias)

Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

J.R.R. Tolkienâ��s classic fantasy novel comes to the screen again, this time with a big budget production starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Cate Blanchett and Ian Holm. The story involves a young hobbit who possesses a powerful ring that must be ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)

Jackson's dazzling vision turns the story into a real movie-movie -- one that, unlike too many fantasy films today, is genuinely transporting. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

That it transcends this genre -- that it is a well-crafted and sometimes stirring adventure -- is to its credit. But a true visualization of Tolkien's Middle-earth it is not. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

USA Today (Claudia Puig)

Rings has moments of edge-of-the-seat excitement, too, such as when the dark riders come looking for Frodo. But it's occasionally tedious when it should be captivating. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)

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Bright Lights Film Journal (Phil Cooper)

There's a very obvious problem when transferring any book to the big screen, namely that some of us may already have seen it. It's not that the story holds no surprises (save for the occasional controversies that surround the fate of characters like ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Bright Lights Film Journal (Phil Cooper)

Bright Lights Film Journal (Alan Vanneman)

Poor Frodo Baggins! He spends almost all his time in The Fellowship of the Ring 1) anticipating penetration; 2) suffering penetration; or 3) recovering from penetration. And on those rare occasions when he hasnâ��t got the penetration blues, Frodoâ��s ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Bright Lights Film Journal (Alan Vanneman)

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Salon (Scott Rosenberg)

The value of the extended DVD edition of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" is a tricky matter. Without a doubt, the theatrically released version of the film is a superior movie, quicker off the dime and less likely ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Salon (Scott Rosenberg)

Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)

An audience looking for a Star Wars -like fix, albeit with wands and rings instead of light sabres, is sure to offer a healthy return. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)

The Self-Made Critic

The Lord of the Rings is a 3-book series that defines the word 'epic.' The Fellowship of the Ring is the first book. A bunch of people team up to carry a ring across the lands of Middle Earth to eventually destroy it. This is the first third of that ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at The Self-Made Critic

Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Jackson has ... adapted the complex world of J.R.R. Tolkien's imagination for the screen, maintaining fidelity to Tolkien while never losing sight of his own artistry ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)

When the awe on the characters' faces is mirrored on your own you know you�re in the presence of a film that makes an objective assessment redundant. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Andrew Howe)

Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)

The best compliment I can pay the film is this: I'm looking forward to the next two installments. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)

BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

For those who love Peter Jackson's original movie and aren't interested in the extra 30 minutes of film footage on the four-disc set, this two-disc release will likely prove irresistible, especially as it comes endowed with ring-like powers to prise ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)

Credit Tolkien for originality but give Jackson and his team their due for realizing Tolkien's vision and putting it up on the screen. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)

eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)

I�m positive that when all three have been released, we�ll be looking at a complete, inspiring epic from Peter Jackson. But we�re only a third of the way there. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)

TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)

A wholeheartedly innovative, heartfelt, entertaining feast for the eyes. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)

TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)

A wholeheartedly innovative, heartfelt, entertaining feast for the eyes. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at TheMovieBoy.com (Dustin Putman)

Fellowship of the Ring extended version reviewed

August's DVD release changed that (as did dating a woman who watches it whenever she can manage). Fellowship began encroaching upon more and more of my life. I began imitating Pippin's lines ("We've had one, yes. But what about second breakfast?"), ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Fellowship of the Ring extended version reviewed

Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)

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201-Words-or-Less Film Review

Not since L.A. Confidential has a screenwriting/directorial team faced as challenging an adaptation as this. With both films, I really liked them on the first viewing, and after getting used to the changes from the source novels, absolutely loved them on ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at 201-Words-or-Less Film Review

FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)

Today, another franchise was born. Well, not born really, but introduced to the public. Just a few weeks after the release of the first Harry Potter film, the even longer-awaited first installment of The Lord of the Rings is now in theatres. J.R.R. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at FilmHead.com (Matt Heffernan)

RevolutionSF (Shane Ivey)

First of all, this is a Quick and Dirty DVD Review (QDDR), not a full movie review, which means I'm not going to review The Fellowship of the Ring. I'm reviewing the DVD. We already reviewed the movie a couple of times, so read those to your heart's ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at RevolutionSF (Shane Ivey)

CinemaZone.dk

Mens vi venter pÃ¥ Ringenes herre - De to tÃ¥rne, har en frugtsommelig blanding af New Line Cinemas forretningstalent og Peter Jacksons kÃ¦rlighed til samlerobjekter givet os denne forlÃ¦ngede udgave af fÃ¸rste del i ring-eventyret - Ringenes herre â�� ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at CinemaZone.dk

Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

Whereas Chris Columbus made Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with no directorial personality whatsoever, the new The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring was helmed by the far more interesting Peter Jackson, who made the 1994 masterpiece ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)

BBC Films

Funny, scary and, totally involving, Peter Jackson's assured adaptation of JRR Tolkien's The Lord of The Rings turns the book's least screen-worthy volume into a gripping and powerful adventure movie. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at BBC Films

Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)

With the disappointing 1978 animated version of Tolkien's mammoth Lord of the Rings novels being the most substantial movie adaptation of the books, it was inevitable (especially with recent advances in special effects) that a live action movie would ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Sci-Fi Movie Page (James O'Ehley)

DVDnett.no

Det var med stor interesse undertegnede for noen Ã¥r tilbake snappet opp de fÃ¸rste ryktene om at den kjente og kjÃ¦re Lord of the Rings skulle filmatiseres. Det halvhjertede og halvanimerte forsÃ¸ket til Ralph Bakshi (fra 1978) kunne absolutt trenge en ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at DVDnett.no

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

We invest Hobbits with qualities that cannot be visualized. In my mind, they are good-hearted, bustling, chatty little creatures who live in twee houses or burrows, and dress like the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

CinemaScreen (James Salter)

Fellowship of the Ring suffers by being the first episode in a trilogy. There is no grand finale, the world is not set to rights before the end credits, and there is no Lucas style celebration scene. Although the ending did leave me hanging on, wanting ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at CinemaScreen (James Salter)

Philadelphia Weekly (Sean Burns)

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Cinopsis

Le jeune et timide hobbit Frodo Baggins hÃ©rite d'un anneau pas comme les autres. C'est l'Anneau Unique, un instrument au pouvoir absolu qui pourrait permettre Ã Sauron, le noir Seigneur de Mordor, de diriger la Terre du Milieu et rÃ©duire ses ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Cinopsis

TNMC (Jean-François "DeadPool" Allaire)

Yes, I've seen it. I have already seen it twice actually. Hope you enjoy my review. This issue also marks the beginning of my early 2002 movie preview. I'll give my two cents on the movies being released in the next four months. Today, we begin with ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at TNMC (Jean-François "DeadPool" Allaire)

Off-screen

Forgiare un anello Ã¨ creare piÃ¹ di un semplice oggetto: Ã¨ materializzare un simbolo. L'anello Ã¨ il simbolo attivo ed emotivo dell'idea di potere: qualcosa con cui dominare, ma anche da cui essere dominati. L'anello si chiude intorno ad un dito ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Off-screen

PopcornQ

This spectacular first installment in an epic three-film cycle of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy trilogy is a classic tale of good vs. evil. Four-foot-tall hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), his pal Sam Gamgee (Sean Astin), wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at PopcornQ

Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)

The struggle between good and evil is personified in J.R.R. Tolkienâ��s â��Lord of the Rings.â�� Set within the realm of â��middle earth,â�� half way between the earth we know and the heaven we seek, Tolkien utilizes the power of fantasy to help us ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Cinema in Focus (Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin)

Empire Movies (Sean Cullin)

It was probably one of the most anticipated movies of all time. Next to the new Star Wars trilogy, I can't think of anything else that had this much hype and worry behind it. Everyone seemed to have an opinion of the film. Of course, I can only be ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Empire Movies (Sean Cullin)

The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)

Of course, there's so much plot that it sweeps away our attention, and we can't help but get involved. "Fellowship of the Ring" could have been more striking, and at three hours it's more than a little tiring -- but it still offers captivating story and ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)

DVDork.com (Adam R. Parr)

It's very simple, at least in my opinion. The fact is that this is the film adaptation of Tolkien's "Fellowship of the Ring" that everyone, in a perfect world, would have wished for. It's just that good. Are there a couple of minor, ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at DVDork.com (Adam R. Parr)

Jerry Saravia

There are wizards in this world as well. There is the good wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and an evil wizard named Saruman (Christopher Lee) who wants the ring, as most of the characters do. There are storms of faceless horsemen riding in stallions and ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Jerry Saravia

txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)

Despite this immense potential for disappointment, The Fellowship of the Rings succeeds and overcomes. It succeeds because of Peter Jackson's simple realization that the surest path to failure is to try to please everyone. Jackson takes the sprawling ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)

Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")

Let me put this out there before I go any further. I have never read the LOTR books (I read Hustler magazine), Iâ��ve never been into â��Dungeons and Dragonsâ�� (I dig getting laid more) and Iâ��m not a big fan of movies with freakin' elves in them ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")

Tiscali UK

This year's two most highly anticipated films are both based on series of books that have become phenomenal worldwide successes, treasured by their fans and deeply instilled into the planet's collective conscious. Both deal with mythical figures, ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Tiscali UK

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Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste

If you want to get into an adventure between good and evil, you've come to the right place when you see this saga, first of a trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien and adapted right well for the screen. It's a spectacle of epic proportions, encompassing pastoral ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

After all, it's the first three hours of a nine-hour trilogy based on the thickly mythological, 1,000-page-plus 1954-55 novels of J.R.R. Tolkien - themselves daunting for anyone whose interest in fantasy isn't quite that large. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)

The Internet Movie Database keeps a tally of the top 250 films based upon user ratings. Ever since the beginning of this list, there have been three films constantly shifting from the top spot: The Godfather, Star Wars, and The Shawshank Redemption. When ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)

Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)

Have I ever had a bitch of a time with some of the diehard fans of The Lord of the Rings. The majority of these cultists do not take their fiction lightly (and, I realize, that these are the fanboys on the fanatic fringe. I readily acknowledge that ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)

Film Frat

2001 was a dismal year for big-budget films. Movies such as Pearl Harbor and Planet of the Apes were hardly the "events" they were cracked up to be, a fact that's all the more depressing considering the money the filmmakers had at their disposal. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Film Frat

Moviola (Jorge G. Avila Andrade)

Sin lugar a dudas, una de las historias mÃ¡s fantÃ¡sticas y legendarias escritas durante el siglo XX es la creada por el autor britÃ¡nico John Ronald Reuen Tolkien, quien hacia mediados de los aÃ±os 50 publicÃ³ las primeras dos partes de una trilogÃa ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Moviola (Jorge G. Avila Andrade)

Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)

I don't know, maybe it's just me... ....but I never got into the whole "Lord of the Rings" thing. Sure, I remember watching the cartoon version of "The ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)

SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)

In the entire three hours of the audacious, transporting, spectacularly cinematic first "Lord of the Rings" installment, there are only two very brief moments that don't come across as being 100-percent a part of the mystical, dark and magical realm ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)

TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)

Above all, Jackson evokes an almost palpable sense of the will to power trapped within the ring. Without this evocation of the ring's insidious ability to sniff out the potential for corruption and capitalize on it, the entire enterprise would be ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)

Movie Mecca (--)

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Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)

Far from the movie of the year, the first installment of the long-awaited Lord of the Rings trilogy is an all-around disappointment. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)

La Movie Boeuf (David N. Butterworth)

Thereâ��s an amusing moment an hour or two into The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Peter Jacksonâ��s ambitious first of three part adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkienâ��s classic trilogy about hairy-footed hobbits, glowing gold rings, and ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at La Movie Boeuf (David N. Butterworth)

Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)

The buzz surrounding the first installment in the already-filmed Lord of the Rings trilogy has gotten to a point where you almost forget that there's an actual movie in there somewhere. It's that incredible amount of hype that may lead to one of two ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)

The Movie Chicks

Centuries ago, a powerful ring was forged in the volcanic fires of the Crack of Doom and then was lost. Lord Sauron (Sala Baker) and Saruman (Christopher Lee) want the ring - the wearer can control all of Middle-Earth and they will stop at nothing ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at The Movie Chicks

THE WEEKLY MOVIE REVIEW

It saddens me to say, but LORD OF THE RINGS has garnered yet another failed screen attempt. (Now before you jump all over me, at least hear me out.) Given their approach, these seemed like the right people to do it. One film for each book, spread ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at THE WEEKLY MOVIE REVIEW

David N. Butterworth

Up until that point (and, as it turns out, thereafter), the film has been a very well madeand, at $270 million, a very expensivetape loop. Entrusted with the security of a mysterious ring, Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood, proving he can open his eyes wider ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at David N. Butterworth

Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)

But what to make of the special effects? Sure to be much debated, the computer environments in "Fellowship" range from interesting to downright awful. A film of this scope is expected to have some holes in the special effects, but some of ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Moda Magazine (Brian Orndorf)

MovieJuice! (Mark Ramsey)

So much fuss over a ring. It is, you see, the ring that rules all other rings - the ring-leader, so to speak. The ring seduces, the ring poisons, the ring brings great power and carries with it great evil. The ring's magnetically attracted to its Dark ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at MovieJuice! (Mark Ramsey)

Moovees.com (Jay Tierney)

I know a lot of readers may cast me aside as a critic after reading this, but I didn't go head over heels for this film. In fact, I'm very divided about it and my reasoning is quite simple: it's just too damn long for its own good. I realize that ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Moovees.com (Jay Tierney)

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