A stunning adventure story realized with genuine artistic flair.
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04/28/08
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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Reviews Counted: 198
Fresh: 182
Rotten:16
Average Rating: 8.1/10
Consensus: Fellowship manages to thrill and enthrall despite its length and repetition.
Runtime: 3 hrs 28 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Theatrical Release: Dec 19, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $313,837,577
Synopsis: The Lord of the Rings, the book of the 20th Century is about to become the motion picture event of the 21st Century – A groundbreaking epic of good versus evil, extraordinary heroes, wondrous creatures and dark armies of terror. Generations... [More]
Starring: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett
Director: Peter Jackson
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Reviews for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
It's full of scenic splendors with a fine sense of scale, but its narrative thrust seems relatively pro forma, and I was bored by the battle scenes.
03/05/08
Top Critic Jackson ... conjures the most potent major-motion-picture magic in years.
08/13/07
Thankfully, if the audience has the patience, the film is good enough to warrant watching again.
07/14/07
Putting formula blockbusters to shame, Fellowship is impeccably cast and constructed with both care and passion.
12/30/06
In unveiling the Holy Grail for action-fantasy aficionados, director and co-writer Peter Jackson has begun a series to rival Star Wars in the pantheon.
01/26/06
The filmmakers have shown great respect for their source material. I was moved by Jackson's passionate, caring, and human portrayals of these characters and dramas.
01/15/05
Director Peter Jackson's awesome three hour film, seeming like half the time, is the handsomest fantasy film ever made. (Published 12-22-01)
10/30/04
It is imaginative, fierce, even thrilling in spots. Nevertheless, as the curtain comes down, the credits should read Game Over, not The End.
09/23/04
Tolkien's world explodes onto the screen in vibrant, brooding, beautiful life.
05/04/04
Everyone on screen is all exercised about Frodo’s mission, but after three hours it’s hard to see why anyone in the audience should be.
01/01/04
Only Jackson would have conceived of having a dwarf, in the middle of battle, declare 'NOBODY TOSSES A DWARF!' and only Jackson could have gotten away with it.
12/17/03
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.
08/14/03
What could have been a monumental failure has become one of the greatest examples of how to bring a classic book to the screen.
05/28/03
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.
03/19/03
Nothing less than a masterpiece of art and integrity, capturing with vast magnitude the grandeur, majesty, and surreal whimsy of Tolkien's mythical Middle-Earth.
02/08/03
That such a bold, inventive artist has embraced the challenge of telling Frodo's story is cause for celebration.
01/10/03
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.
12/08/02
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