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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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Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)

It was a major act of chutzpah even to think of making three real major motion pictures out of Tolkien's trilogy. Half the events of the story are set in caves, mines, water, and fire. Then there's Rivendell, Lorien, and dozens of mysterious magical ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)

Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)

And one final warning to the uninitiated: since this is part one of a trilogy, the movie does not end with the completion of the main quest. It is, however, quite enough to get audiences salivating for part ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)

Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the first installment in the trilogy entrusted to New Zealander Peter Jackson, is exactly the movie that Tolkien's wondrous fantasy work deserves; an enchanting, elaborate adventure movie that runs for ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)

Harvey S. Karten

Those are the three little words that every guy dreads hearing from his steady: "Where's my ring?" If you think that only modern women would kill for a ring, you haven't seen anything yet. In Peter Jackson's lavish, muy expensive adaptation of J.R.R. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Harvey S. Karten

Jonathan F. Richards

And in a sense, it doesn't. This three-hour epic is only the first installment (all three already finished, to be released at the rate of one a year) of Peter Jackson's adaptation of the classic fantasy novels by the late J.R.R. Tolkein. They tell the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Jonathan F. Richards

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

Mark R. Leeper

Years ago, there were animated versions of parts of J. R. R. Tolkein's THE LORD OF THE RINGS made for television, and Ralph Bakshi made one for theatrical release. None was very satisfying. But the technology of creating images on the screen has ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Mark R. Leeper

Shannon Patrick Sullivan

Synopsis: In the realm of MiddleEarth live the diminutive Hobbits. Sixty years ago, one unusually adventurous Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm) discovered a magical ring which he bequeathes to his nephew Frodo (Wood). But the wizard Gandalf the Grey ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Shannon Patrick Sullivan

Homer Yen

Frodo, a member of the Hobbit race who are more renown for reticence rather than adventure, understands what must be done. However, the spirit of the Dark Lord sees much. Warns a fanatic, "his gaze pierces cloud, shadow, Earth and flesh." There are few ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Homer Yen

Alex Ioshpe

"One Ring to Rule them all; One Ring to find them; One Ring to bring them all; And in the darkness bind them...""The Lord of the Rings" is a phenomenon. Even if you haven't read the books, you have certainly heard about them. The fascination of the lord ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Alex Ioshpe

Daily-Reviews.com (Mike Pinsky)

Talk about The Fellowship of the Ring in our ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Daily-Reviews.com (Mike Pinsky)

Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)

The movie opens with an introduction to what we're about to see. Thousands of years ago, three groups were given rings, rings that were to grant them powers over their respective dominions. Three rings for the elves, seven rings for the dwarfs, and nine ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)

Mediajonez (Michael Dumas)

One of the greatest things about good epic films is their scope of story. There are usually many elements working in total harmony, completely captivating the audience for upwards of three hours at a time. Well, one of the most epic stories ever told has ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Mediajonez (Michael Dumas)

Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)

Mesmerising adaptation of the first of J.R.R. Tolkien's novels in the Lord of the Rings cycle. It follows the adventures of Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) and companions on the first leg of their dangerous journey, which will take three films to complete. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Harvey's Movie Review (Harvey O'Brien)

Boxoffice Magazine

Whoever said it wasn't possible to improve on perfection obviously didn't anticipate New Line's "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" four-disc Special Extended DVD Edition. The previous double-disc release of the film's 178-minute ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Boxoffice Magazine

Boxoffice Magazine

Presumably the Peter Jackson commentary will accompany the "extended" edition of the film, still several months away, which will add roughly a half hour to the theatrical release's three-hour running time -- all in ramping up for the second film in ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Boxoffice Magazine

UpcomingDiscs.com (Gino Sassani)

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UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)

What an amazing escape this film is. Peter Jackson has brought J.R.R. Tolkien's story to life in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Not only does this film take you into the world of the Hobbits, it also delves into a plethora of special ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Jeremy Frost)

Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)

J.R.R. Tolkien published "The Hobbit", a novel which produced into three classic novels which have been passed down from generation to generation. The first of the trilogy is "The Fellowship of the Ring" followed by "The Two Towers" and "The Return of ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)

Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)

The regular edition of Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is only good really for the feature film and much less for the featurettes. While they are informative to an extent, it never dives into how they really put together one of the biggest ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)

Shane R. Burridge

Like many other kids in high school, I became absorbed in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. In fact I was so taken by it that I adapted my own 320-page homage in comic strip. I can't really explain the trilogy's phenomenal popularity, but I do ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Shane R. Burridge

Ronald O. Christian

"No longer will readers of Tolkien's novels be free to create their own images of the characters and places of Middle Earth. The film stifles the imagination of the reader, replacing it with the vision of the film's director."Of all the laments from ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Ronald O. Christian

Karina Montgomery

This is a difficult review to write. It's no secret that everyone I know who has seen this movie has loved it with a fever beyond normalcy. It's well known too that J.R.R. Tolkein's Middle Earth books were the zygotes of fantasy literature as we know ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Karina Montgomery

Newsweek (David Ansen)

The Movie Works. It has real passion, real emotion, real terror, and a tactile sense of evil that is missing in that other current movie dealing with wizards, wonders and wickedness. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)

Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

Made with intelligence, imagination, passion and skill, propulsively paced and shot through with an aged-in-oak sense of wonder, the trilogy's first film so thrillingly catches us up in its sweeping story that nothing matters but the vivid and compelling ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)

Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)

Jackson surpasses the expectations anyone might have had for him with The Fellowship of the Ring, the first installment of his trilogy devoted to J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)

Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)

A movie masterpiece -- thrilling, passionate and wise. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)

San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)

Gets 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. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)

Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Fellowship is the real deal, a movie epic that pops your eyes out, piles on thrills and fun, and yet stays intimately attuned to character. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)

Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

You believe in everything. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)

Reel.com (Tor Thorsen)

When it comes to movies, fantasy fans haven't had a lot of good opportunities to get their sword and sorcery on. If you weren't prone to Xena and were, like most people, made physically ill by Willow, you could count your options on one hand: Conan the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Reel.com (Tor Thorsen)

Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

With its spectacular scenery, stupefying effects and epic scope, is a dream come true. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)

An extraordinary work, grandly conceived, brilliantly executed and wildly entertaining. It's a hobbit's dream, a wizard's delight. And, of course, it's only the beginning. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Wilmington)

Christian Pyle

Let's get it out of the way right now: I'm the only nerd in America who hasn't read Tolkien. One reason I avoided those books was that they seemed so intimidating, especially since there were always a half-dozen "guides to the Tolkien universe" on ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Christian Pyle

Aahz

After watching Jackson's LotR, my primary and I watched Bakshi's version on DVD. Where I was moderately unhappy with Jackson originally, now I think that Jackson truly squandered his opportunity. Before I start ripping Jackson to shreds, let me start ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Aahz

Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaça)

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Time Out

Unlike so many big budget productions, the first movie instalment of JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth trilogy doesn't condescend to a teenage audience, but creates a sophisticated universe which abides by its own laws: a primordial world older than history ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Time Out

The Cinema Source (Elizabeth Sabia)

Middle Earth is the setting for the mythic tale that follows the extraordinary journey of a hobbit, a race of little folks, named Frodo Baggins. Bestowed upon him is the quest to take the One Ring, the Ring to control all other Rings of power and destroy ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at The Cinema Source (Elizabeth Sabia)

Cutting Edge

Binnen twee weken speelt het tweede deel van de â��Lord of the ringsâ��â��trilogie, â��The two towersâ�� in onze bioscopen. Precies Ã©Ã©n jaar na â��The fellowship of the ringâ��, en Ã©Ã©n jaar vÃ³Ã³r â��The return of the kingâ�� de trilogie afsluit. De ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Cutting Edge

New York Post (Lou Lumenick)

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ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

The strength of Jackson's vision as depicted in The Fellowship of the Ring gives movie-goers cause to hope that we may be in the midst of a cinematic achievement. If The Two Towers and The Return of the King live up to the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)

The most heartbreaking thing about faithful moviegoing is that awe, beauty and excitement, three of the things we go to the movies for, are the very things we're cheated of the most. The great wonder of "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Salon.com (Stephanie Zacharek)

6nema

Frodon le Hobbit hÃ©rite d'un anneau magique qui peut permettre Ã Sauron, le Seigneur des tÃ©nÃ¨bres, de rÃ©gner sur la Terre du Milieu et de rÃ©duire en esclavage les peuples qui y vivent. Pour dÃ©truire cet instrument de pouvoir absolu, Frodon va ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at 6nema

Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)

Whether you are a longtime fan of the books or completely ignorant of Middle-Earth and its inhabitants you will be absolutely won over by this triumphant and magical motion picture. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)

Natural Born Viewers (James Chappell)

Two hundred and eight minutes and one epic movie later I realised that two things were missing - a shoe horn to prize my ass from my chair and something to numb the searing pain in my bladder (a piss, methinks). Jesus this movie is long � very, ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Natural Born Viewers (James Chappell)

Slate (David Edelstein)

After the lumbering The Phantom Menace, the strenuously synthetic The Mummy and its sequel, and the bland-o-rama Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, it's thrilling indeed to sit through a mega-budget blockbuster sword-and-sorcery picture that's the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)

DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton & Andy Ziebreck)

In 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote The Hobbit, adapted from stories he first told to his children, and seventeen years later, he continued the story with a trilogy of novels collectively titled The Lord of the Rings. Within these books, he created the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton & Andy Ziebreck)

One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

There will be three basic reactions to the first of the annual installments based on J.R.R. Tolkien's famed Middle Earth trilogy. Some viewers, devoted to the books, will doubtlessly complain about streamlining and excisions. Others--especially those ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)

25frames.org (Christoph Huber)

Vor 7000 Jahren, im mythischen Kontinent Mittelerde: MÃ¤chtige Zauberringe sind geschmiedet und an die jeweiligen VÃ¶lker verteilt worden. 3 fÃ¼r die Elben, 7 fÃ¼r die Zwerge, 9 fÃ¼r die Menschen. Den Meisterring, der alle beherrscht, besitzt ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at 25frames.org (Christoph Huber)

The Digital Bits

105 mins (approx 228 mins total - includes 20 min fan club credit roll on Disc Two), PG-13, letterboxed widescreen (2.35:1), 16x9 enhanced, single-sided, RSDL dual-layered (layer switch at 47:15, in chapter 12), custom slipcase with fold-out "digipack" ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at The Digital Bits

The Digital Bits

For years, people said The Lord of the Rings couldn't be brought to the screen. It was too big, too vast, to expensive. Well... director Peter Jackson and his team have proven the doubters wrong, at least so far. This is, after all, just the first part ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at The Digital Bits

Club Culture

Le futur de toute la civilisation repose sur un unique Â« Anneau Â», lÃ©gendaire, mythique, perdu depuis des centaines dâ��annÃ©es. Des forces puissantes, malÃ©fiques et implacables sont Ã sa recherche, sous le pouvoir du puissant Lord de ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Club Culture

MovieEye.com (David Litton)

Unlike most people, my adolescence and schooling did not include a reading of J.R.R. Tolkein's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, which has garnered endless fans and followers since its publication began in 1954. And now, almost half a century later, ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at MovieEye.com (David Litton)

Richard A. Zwelling

While the first Harry Potter film unquestionably secured fantasy as a dominant genre in today's movie market, the standards which Peter Jackson's work has set are considerably higher and are much more indicative of a fantasy film that future entries ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Richard A. Zwelling

DVDwolf (Rob Paul)

They have really geared the hype machine up on this one. Posters are everywhere, advertising on the radio and television every other second it seems. However, they have not given anything away, they haven't even come close to showing you the Middle ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at DVDwolf (Rob Paul)

CinemaZone.dk

Der er ingen tvivl om, at valget af Peter Jackson som instruktÃ¸r til filmatiseringen af et af Ã¥rhundredets stÃ¸rste eventyr var det bedste udgangspunkt for filmen, vi alle ventede pÃ¥. Forventningerne til produktionen er vel lige sÃ¥ overvÃ¦ldende som ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at CinemaZone.dk

Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)

Who would have thought that a live action version of The Lord of the Rings could be brought to the big screen? More than that, would would have thought it would actually be any good? It's hard enough to bring a novel to life in the movies, but here is a ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Deranged Video Dude (Robert Wurth)

RevolutionSF (Shane Ivey)

Here's the essence: Fans who have been following every hint and scrap of rumor about The Lord of the Rings are slighting themselves shamefully if they haven't bought the soundtrack. Not for the multimedia bonus, though that's nice, a secret section of ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at RevolutionSF (Shane Ivey)

Needcoffee.com

The casting is perfection. McKellen's Gandalf is good-humored strength incarnate. Wood's Frodo is the wide-eyed innocent who is indeed not like his dear relative Bilbo. Viggo Mortensen is a veritable bad ass with a sword, and when he pledges his ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Needcoffee.com

filmfacts (Andreas Edler)

Der alte Bilbo Beutlin (Ian Holm) hat seinerzeit vom GeschÃ¶pf Gollum (Andy Serkis) "den einen Ring" erhalten. Geschmiedet von Sauron dem bÃ¶sen Herrscher aus Mordor hat dieser Ring Macht Ã¼ber alle anderen Ringe ... der Menschen, der Elben und der ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at filmfacts (Andreas Edler)

MovieEye.com (David Litton)

In my December 2001 review of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," I made the comment that the film was "a lackluster blockbuster for the masses," and that "there is no soul to its story, nothing with which to garner ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at MovieEye.com (David Litton)

Images (Crissa-Jean Chappell)

While Professor Tolkien was engaged in the tedious task of grading examination papers, he discovered that one student had left part of the answer book blank. On this page, the student wrote, "In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit." The professor ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Images (Crissa-Jean Chappell)

DVD Clinic (Scott Weinberg)

Four Hobbits, 2 Humans, a Wizard, a Dwarf and an Elf set out on a massive quest to rid Middle-Earth of an evil old ring. There�s a whole lot more to it than just that, but only those residing under a rock really need yet another plot synopsis of this ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at DVD Clinic (Scott Weinberg)

Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)

It's been one of the most anticipated films this year, and once it's over, the next installment, a whole year away, will be the most anticipated of the new year. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is, in short, a most amazing and ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Movielocity Movie Reviews (Blake Kunisch)

DVDork.com (Chris McGeachy)

It was just a matter of time before J.R.R. Tolkienâ��s classic Lord of The Rings books were translated to the silver screen, especially when we take into consideration the advancements in our ability to paint the mindâ��s picture using computers over the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at DVDork.com (Chris McGeachy)

Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)

Review by Mark Dujsik J.R.R. Tolkien�s Lord of the Rings trilogy is the most influential piece of fantasy literature of the past century, and I can see that now. Its influence is apparent in just about every piece of fantasy to come along since, from ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)

Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers

I've never read these books, and most of my friends say that when you boil down the story, it's good and interesting, but Tolkien is so annoyingly wordy and pointlessly verbose at times that it's almost impossible to get through them. I'll also take ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Criminy Pete's Knee Jerk Spoilers

Monkeyboy Review

What's all this about then? I think it's based on a book. Oh yeah, I remember, it's that dead thick one where I just about got through all that Tom Bomdadil crap by the skin of me teeth, but then fell asleep at the Council of Elrond. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Monkeyboy Review

Gorilla Pants (Melissa Prusi)

I just got home from seeing The Fellowship of the Ring, the first movie in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Iâ��m giddy. Iâ��m ring-drunk. Iâ��m deeply, deeply satisfied. Itâ��s past midnight and Iâ��m tired, but I have to get some of this down while Iâ��m ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Gorilla Pants (Melissa Prusi)

The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)

In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," the prefacing novel to his trilogy of The Lord of the Rings, the story is told of how the hobbit Bilbo Baggins came into possession of a Ring, from a 500 years old, seemingly insane creature called Gollum. This, and ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at The Cranky Critic (Chuck Schwartz)

Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)

The first Lord of the Rings film is remarkably well made, but not equally entertaining. The pacing of the picture bogs the entire thing down. The actors look deep into each other's eyes time and time again, usually in slow motion, seemingly grinding ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Juicy Cerebellum (Alex Sandell)

GamePro.com ("Star Dingo")

...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at GamePro.com ("Star Dingo")

DVDork.com (Adam R. Parr)

If you don't understand what I'm trying to convey to you by now, there's just no hope. Today, you'll pay approximately sixty to seventy dollars for this wondrous boxed set collection, extended edition of "The Fellowship of the Ring". Having ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at DVDork.com (Adam R. Parr)

Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)

For those of you not familiar with the story, it is a classic fairy tale in which good is pitted in a bloody struggle with evil, personified by the dark lord of Mordor, Sauron. Frodo must travel to Mordor and destroy the one ring of power in the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)

El Amante

Desde las adaptaciones cinematogrÃ¡ficas de Shakespeare hasta Pink Floyd The Wall de Alan Parker, son incontables los ejemplos de pelÃculas que crean a su alrededor un aura que impide tratarlas como a las demÃ¡s. El SeÃ±or de los Anillos es la ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at El Amante

hip online

The Fellowship Of The Ring introduces an unforgettable hero - the Hobbit Frodo Baggins (played marvelously by Elijah Wood), who is caught up in a war of mythic proportions in Middle-earth, a world full of magic and lore. Most of all, it celebrated the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at hip online

Planet Confusion

Der Ring fiel in die HÃ¤nde des wohl unmÃ¶glichsten Wesens, das man sich vorstellen kann." Ein Satz aus dem PrÃ¤ludium der wohl monumentalsten Fantasyverfilmung bis dato, der nicht nur auf einen der Hobbits im "Herrn der Ringe" zutrifft, sondern auch ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Planet Confusion

Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)

While I want to say that everyone should see this film just because it's so darned good, I can't in good conscience recommend it for young children; its PG-13 rating is there for a reason. In addition to the three-hour running length, which might cause ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)

kvikmyndir.com

Ã�aÃ° hefur veriÃ° framkvÃ¦mt sem margir, Ã¾eirra Ã¡ meÃ°al J.R.R Tolkien sjÃ¡lfur, hÃ©ldu aÃ° vÃ¦ri Ã³mÃ¶gulegt. Tekist hefur aÃ° kvikmynda HringadrÃ³ttinssÃ¶gu og Ã¾aÃ° hefur veriÃ° gert meÃ° Ã¾vÃlÃkum glÃ¦sibrag aÃ° Ã©g hefÃ°i fyrirfram ekki trÃºaÃ° ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at kvikmyndir.com

Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Jill Cozzi)

It's said that couples who enjoy the same leisure-time activities are more likely to stay together. Yet this critic's life gives lie to that notion. I tend to like talky, character-driven pictures, preferably starring lots of British actors in period ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Jill Cozzi)

Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)

Listening to the opening narration delivered in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," I was instantly swept back into the archaic but opulent realm of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, where hobbits, elves, dwarfs, wizards and mortal men ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Cinemaphile.org (David Keyes)

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

Nearly a half century afterThe Lord of the Ringswas published, film technology finally caught up to bring the magic to the screen.Brought to life are J.R.R. Tolkien's quaint hobbits in their lovely shire; legions of frightful, ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

GamePro.com ("Star Dingo")

...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at GamePro.com ("Star Dingo")

Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

From the sunny fields of the Shire to the sulfurous caverns of Isengard, Peter Jackson vividly re-creates the wondrous worlds within J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings." The long-awaited adaptation of the first book of that trilogy, with its ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

Normal Guy Reviews (Jonathan Trainer)

The Fellowship of the Ring roars in to theaters with all the power of today's modern special effects and all the emotion and story of the literary classic behind it. It's been a long wait for the technological capabilities of movie making to catch up ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Normal Guy Reviews (Jonathan Trainer)

Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)

It's obvious that the editors were hard pressed to leave any of this splendid film on the cutting room floor. Lucky for us. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (Bruce Bennett)

Boston Globe (Jay Carr)

Not since the original Star Wars trilogy has film dipped into myth and emerged with the kind of weight and heft seen in Peter Jackson's first installment of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Boston Globe (Jay Carr)

Hollywood Stock Brokerage & Resource (Tim Chandler)

The beginning of what will be a wonderful, long-to-be-cherished trilogy. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Hollywood Stock Brokerage & Resource (Tim Chandler)

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Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The (2001) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)

Whatever it is that makes great movies stand apart from great theater or great literature, this film has it. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)

Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)

It will be remembered because its strengths tower over its faults. It will be remembered because it places story above all else. And it will be remembered because it�s an epic in an era of the ordinary. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Reno Gazette-Journal (Forrest Hartman)

Jamey Hughton's Movie Views (Jamey Hughton)

A breathtaking, boldly impassioned adventure film. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Jamey Hughton's Movie Views (Jamey Hughton)

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A breathtaking, boldly impassioned adventure film. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Jamey Hughton's Movie Views (Jamey Hughton)

Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)

The bar has been raised, and the world of film entertainment will hereinafter be better for it. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)

TheOneRing.net Staff Review

Last night -- was it just 12 hours ago? -- in the company of an Ent, a Tolkien Scholar, and a wizard of a Webmaster, I tumbled head-over-heals into Peter Jacksonâ��s The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Like many whoâ��ve waited two decades ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at TheOneRing.net Staff Review

New York Review of Books (Louis Menand)

I read The Lord of the Rings in 1963, when I was eleven, two years before the American paperback edition became a cult book on college campuses. My mother had ordered the book from England--it had an American publisher, Houghton Mifflin, but the American ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at New York Review of Books (Louis Menand)

Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania

Much like Woodstock, John Ronald Reuel Tolkein's oeuvre has insinuated itself into First World vernacular and most Real Worlders - even if they have not read any of his works - simply lie about being intimately familiar with his wealth of fantasy ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania

Popcorn Pictures Review

Few films come along when you can honestly look at them and say "wow" after viewing for the first time. But The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is such a film. It's got a monster running time for such a type of film and although it does ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Popcorn Pictures Review

Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

Even if you're not a fantasy fan, The Fellowship of the Ring has everything you could want in almost any kind of film. It is joyous, mythic, elegiac and, most importantly, cinematic. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

RPGnet - Extended Edition DVD

Conclusion: I have to say Iâ��m glad I picked up both versions of the movie. And, while some of the material that is presented is repeated in different areas, there are usually enough small details that it never seems repetitive. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at RPGnet - Extended Edition DVD

Techtite's DVD & Movie Reviews

I must admit, I went into Lord of the Rings with much more knowledge of this book series than I did for Harry Potter. I felt I'd be nudged for such knowledge during the film by a movie companion, who I worried might feel "lost" at more complicated ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Techtite's DVD & Movie Reviews

The Trades - DVD Review (Jennifer Alpeche)

In less than 100 words: Frodo, a young hobbit, is given a ring by his uncle, Bilbo, only to find that it is the One Ring -- the ring forged by Lord Sauron to rule all. In order to protect Middle-earth, he is given the task to destroy it, to throw it into ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at The Trades - DVD Review (Jennifer Alpeche)

TheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD Review

In what can truly only be described as one of the most difficult directing assignments ever, Peter Jackson takes on the daunting task of creating a live-action version of one of the most beloved book series of all time. I am talking, of course, about the ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at TheBoxSet.com - Complete Movie/DVD Review

Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

Spectacular scenery, stupefying effects and epic scope ... a dream come true. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)

The bulk of thanks should really go to Peter Jackson, who has obviously lavished much love on this project with respect for the source material. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)

watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)

...it�s as perfect a piece of cinema from fantasy literature as has ever been done. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at watchingmovies.com (Rob McKinnon)

Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

Whether you're a fan or can't tell a Hobbit from Lorena Bobbitt, you're bound to enjoy this film's three hours of escapism. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)

eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)

The copious action sequences are kinetic and thrilling while the exposition scenes and 'character moments' are wonderfully free of anything resembling 'camp'. ...read the complete Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)

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