Kimberly and I saw “The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring” today and all I can say is WOW!!!
It completely overwhelmed me; something that I didn’t think could happen after seeing/reading/hearing all the hype and factoring that I have been a devotee of all things Tolkien since I was about 10 years old. You simply must go see this movie as soon as possible… it’s got something for everyone: magic, swordplay, intrigue, romance, action, and more!!!
And may I just say that the casting of the movie was spectacular? I mean, hello; Ian McKellen makes the perfect Gandalf, Christopher Lee as Saruman totally creeped me out, and Elijah Wood was a helluva Frodo. Not to mention Sean Astin as Samwise Gamgee, and all of the other fine actors and actresses. The Balrog scene was riveting, the death of Boromir was heart wrenching, and I can’t get enough of the creepy Ring Wraiths. Ian Holm made a great Bilbo as well… a bit darker than I had perceived him in my many forays into the series, but an excellent performance nonetheless.
I can’t wait to get this movie; nay, the entire trilogy, on DVD! It will be precious, my precious… my only question is whether or not they will film a live version of The Hobbit?!