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

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Richard A. Zwelling (Rating: 4/4)
Before writing this review, I will freely admit that I have just begun reading J.R.R. Tolkien's highly-lauded Lord of the Rings series, so forgive me if any of my comments seem short-sighted or incomplete. However, as somebody who has seen the first two...more

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Eugene Novikov (Rating: A)
*SPOILERS AHEAD* Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Dominic Monaghan, Billy Boyd, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving. Directed by...more

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 2.5/4)
There's an amusing moment an hour or two into "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," Peter Jackson's ambitious first of three part adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic trilogy about hairy-footed hobbits, glowing gold rings, and...more

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Aahz
After watching Jackson's LotR, my primary and I watched Bakshi's version on DVD. Where I was moderately unhappy with Jackson originally, now I think that Jackson truly squandered his opportunity. more

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Christian Pyle (Rating: A)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Reviewed by Christian Pyle Directed by Peter Jackson Written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Peter Jackson (based on the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien) Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo...more

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 3/4)
I have not read the books of J.R.R. Tolkien's hugely popular epic fantasy though I have always meant to. This may be the year I choose to finally after abandoning what many deem as the epic fantasy of all time. There is no doubt about it because the...more

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Karina Montgomery
This is a difficult review to write. It's no secret that everyone I know who has seen this movie has loved it with a fever beyond normalcy. It's well known too that J.R.R. Tolkein's Middle Earth books were the zygotes of fantasy literature as we know...more

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Ronald O. Christian (Rating: 9/10)
The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Ian McKellen, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett Directed by Peter Jackson Screenplay by Frances Walsh from the novel by J. R. R. Tolkien Score: 9 stars of 10 more

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Dennis Schwartz (Rating: B)
LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE (director/writer: Peter Jackson; screenwriters: based on the book by J. R. R. Tolkien /Fran Walsh/ Philippa Boyens; cinematographer: Andrew Lesnie; editor: John Gilbert; music: Howard Shore; cast: Elijah...more

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Shane Burridge
Like many other kids in high school, I became absorbed in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. In fact I was so taken by it that I adapted my own 320-page homage in comic strip. I can't really explain the trilogy's phenomenal popularity, but I do...more

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Alex Ioshpe (Rating: 9/10)
-------------------------------------------------------------- Directed by: Peter Jackson Written by: Peter Jackson, Frances Walsh and Philippa Boyens Cast: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan, Ian Holm, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Bean, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Cate...more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Homer Yen (Rating: A-)
No one can envy Frodo's (Elijah Wood) insuperable task. An evil ring has come into his possession. But it is no ordinary ring, for it was forged from the blood of the sinister Dark Lord many epochs ago. more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan (Rating: 4/4)
Directed by Peter Jackson. Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Jackson, based on the novel by JRR Tolkien. Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen. Running time: 177 minutes. Rated PG for frightening scenes by the MFCB. Reviewed on...more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Mark R. Leeper (Rating: 10/10)
CAPSULE: Three hours of what may be just about the best fantasy film ever made tells the story of J. R. R. Tolkien's THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. Intelligent and visually beautiful, Peter Jackson's first film of the LORD OF THE RINGS...more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Ram Samudrala
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. This is an old adage that has been the basis for many a story. It is the primary plot device behind John Tolkien's /The Lord of the Rings/ classic. Written in 1954-55, with origins dating back to...more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Jonathan F. Richards
For the first magical hour of “The Fellowship of the Ring”, you hope it will never end. By the time its third hack-and-chop hour winds down, you begin to think maybe it won’t. more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Jon Popick (Rating: 8/10)
Let me preface this review by saying I know very little about The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I did have the long-playing record of The Hobbit, a much-maligned animated version of the prequel to Rings made in the late '70s. But that doesn't mean I...more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Bob Bloom (Rating: 3.5/4)
LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (2001) 3 1/2 stars out of 4. Starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Sean...more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by JoBlo
PLOT: We're in Middle Earth and it's packed with hobbits, elves, dwarves, wizards and all other kinds of kooky characters. A ring has turned up that is extremely powerful and is said to lead anyone who holds it to evil. The Dark Lord Sauron wants that...more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10)
At last, the first installment of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic good-versus-evil adventure, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring," is here! Meticulously directed by Peter Jackson, this begins a mythic trilogy - with all three films made...more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Harvey S. Karten
Reviewed by Harvey Karten New Line Cinema/ Wingnut Films Director: Peter Jackson Writer: Philippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson Cast: Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen,...more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Robin Clifford
"One ring to rule them all, One ring to find them. One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them." So begins the epic adventure of J.R.R. Tolkien brought to the screen for the first time in live action by director Peter Jackson in part one,...more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Laura Clifford
When Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm, "The Sweet Hereafter") finds the One Ring he becomes oddly possessive of it, but when he leaves the Shire, his old friend Gandalf (Ian McKellen, "X-Men") persuades him to leave it for his beloved cousin Frodo (Elijah Wood,...more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Steve Rhodes
For those of you who, like me, were disappointed by HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE, as well as for those of you who can't get enough of magical tales, New Line Cinema has the perfect answer: THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. more
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Review
by Christopher Null (Rating: 3.5/5)
You think Harry Potter had expectations? It's a beloved book, sure, but it was published in 1997. In 10 years it will be as forgotten as The Bridges of Madison County. But J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings dates all the way back to 1937, and...more