The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Reviews

Stunning in every department, The Fellowship Of The Ring remains a stirring, spectacular achievement. The fantasy film to rule them all.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5

An epic movie of a once-in-a-lifetime sort.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10

It's to Jackson's credit that the saga leaves viewers panting for more.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

Director Peter Jackson has not only attempted the most ambitious film project in modern cinema history, he's pulled it off with a breathtaking mixture of nerve and verve, too.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5

Visually striking, thematically poignant, and morally weighty, the first film of Lord of the Rings is superb.

Full Review | Original Score: A

Fabulous, but also violent and scary.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5

"Fellowship" bears well the burden of exposition and character introduction, and also features two of the series' best action setpieces -not just visual-effects reels, but trials by fire of the camaraderie among this ragamuffin band of brothers.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4

...the project couldn't have made me happier. (Extended Edition)

Full Review | Original Score: 10/10

I loved it and I suggest you watch it, too.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4

A stunning adventure story realized with genuine artistic flair.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5

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.

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The sets and special effects are near flawless.

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Jackson ... conjures the most potent major-motion-picture magic in years.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

Thankfully, if the audience has the patience, the film is good enough to warrant watching again.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

Putting formula blockbusters to shame, Fellowship is impeccably cast and constructed with both care and passion.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5

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.

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It's finally here. The adaptation of the first installment from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" series, and all I have to say is, "Wow."

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

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.

| Original Score: A+

Director Peter Jackson's awesome three hour film, seeming like half the time, is the handsomest fantasy film ever made. (Published 12-22-01)

Full Review | Original Score: A+

It is imaginative, fierce, even thrilling in spots. Nevertheless, as the curtain comes down, the credits should read Game Over, not The End.

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