Reviews

But Gandalf leaves to research the ring, and finds that the ring is in fact the cursed One Ring, an artifact created by the late warlord Sauron, which he used to control the minds of kings and queens that he gave other magic rings to before his defeat.

Harryhausen knew how to take his stop-motion creatures and give them a personality of their own...I didn't feel a lot of personality coming from the creatures in this film though.

Actual horses have been seriously injured and killed in the making of these movies and while it's unfortunate that anyone should die for entertainment, it's unforgivable when the deaths occur to those who haven't a choice to their inclusion in the movie.

Gandalf reveals to Frodo that this magical ring is actually The One Ring that was forged by an incredibly powerful Dark Lord called Sauron thousands of years ago.

Let me count the ways The film achieves a rare feat amongst films in the science fiction and fantasy genres; it creates and transports us to a fantastical world we've never encountered before, while at the same time giving us a world that feels real.

here's not much going on here. I also think many of the characters aren't really that fleshed out. People sort of move about like action figures. But there's resonance and deep emotion, here. Profound wisdom and life lessons.

Frodo Baggins is a young Hobbit, given the great burden of destroying the Ring Of Power, forged by the Dark Lord Sauron to rule all of Middle Earth.

When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it!

Lord of the Rings : Fellowship of the Ring (1 viewing)

The power of The One Ring is demonstrated midway through the film, in what I can only describe as one of the most perfect and telling shots I've ever had the pleasure of seeing on the big screen.