![]() ![]() They embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron he has put much of his power into the Ring, and with it would control the whole of Middle-earth, but if it were destroyed, he would perish with it.īakshi encountered Tolkien's writing early in his career. Set in Middle-earth, the film follows a group of Hobbits, Men, an Elf, a Dwarf and a Wizard who form a fellowship. Tolkien's high fantasy epic novel of the same name, comprising The Fellowship of the Ring and some material from both books of The Two Towers. ![]() Highly recommended, 10/10.The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 American animated fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. In short, if you found the continual enjoyment I did with the first movie of LotR, this movie will in no way let you down. There are also a few tiny bits and pieces I was disappointed to see not make the final cut, however, I'm sure a future inevitable extended DVD will take care of those. My understanding is that Tolkien himself realized that visual adaptation of LotR would require a somewhat different take on his work, and was apparently open to such minute changes. For the most part, and as a fan of the books, I take no offense to the slight plot modifications. Specific mention goes to both John Rhys-Davies in his well enjoyed comic turn, and very largely to Andy Serkis, who was a major role in creating the most realistic and brilliantly well-performed CGI character I've ever seen (Gollum). Kudos for hiring "actors" not "stars" "Oscar-worthy" over-acting could have threatened the realistic touch the film's remarkable cast supply. Peter Jackson has a profound grasp of visual manipulation like few directors have ever had. ![]() I mean that, some of the scenes in this film simply stopped my lungs in their tracks, shocked at the pure, enveloping beauty of the shot. In case you haven't gathered, this movie is visually stunning, literally breathtaking. However, at this moment, my feeling remains the same from the first installment - this is the movie experience I've been waiting my whole life for. Really, I should probably let this film soak in a bit I am, after all, on something of a "post-viewing" high right now. ![]()
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