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Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
New Zealand / USA 2001, 178 minutes
Dir. Peter Jackson
Rating: [M]
Genres: Action/Adventure / Epic, Adventure, Fantasy
Feat. Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Bean, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Orlando Bloom
Aroview: Monumental fantasy-epic and filmmaking accomplishment for local-boy-made-good Peter Jackson, transmutes the first part of J R R Tolkien’s trilogy and its overflowing universe of hobbits, elves, orcs, wizards and men into a storytelling rollercoaster.
Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen anchor the emotional drama as centre of a fellowship questing to destroy the powerful piece of jewellery before it can be wedded to the forces of evil, though they are just two threads in a remarkable ensemble vision. Harnessing the talents of various top illustrators, CGI and miniature f/x and the splendours of the NZ landscape, proceedings also get an infusion of dark realism (appropriate to the maker of BRAINDEAD) which forestalls any of the potential mumbo-jumbo pretensions of the narrative.
Member Reviews
Average rating 
(Very Good). Showing 1-4 of 4 member reviews.
3 stars (Good Enough) Boring and indulgent. ~dr.strangelove
4 stars (Very Good) An epic first-part adventure, with beautiful vistas and a stunning imagining of the Tolkien classic. Good and evil are clearly contrasted, pushing the story along even if you're not paying attention or invested in the tale. ~Tom H
5 stars (Exceptional) With a perfect balance of spectacle and story, its an incredible, unmissable epic. ~Wizzums
2 stars (Good Try) Far too long - fails to maintain attention although the admirable special effects are better on blu-ray.Frustrating to see so much acting talent underused in support roles - Wood is too lightweight for a lead. Well done the makeup and props departments. ~Tubbs
DVD Features
- audio commentary
- cast and/or crew interviews
- deleted scenes
- English subtitles for the hearing impaired
- 'making of' documentary / featurette
- music clips
- extra stuff
- trailers
- aspect ratio: 2.35:1
- 2-disc set
Close Relatives
- Labyrinth (1986)
- Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King (2003)
- Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers (2002)
- Princess Bride, The (1987)
- Avatar (2009)
- Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (2005)
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| DVD (R4) As New (out-of-print) |
$14.95 |
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