Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) by Emirbud — 07 Feb 2021
I disliked this movie right from the start, because it is not true to the book. Sauron was not defeated by dumb accident. He was overpowered and thrown to the ground, and then Isuldur cut the ring from his hand.
Further, I did not like actor choices for some of the characters or their acting, namely Frodo, or any of the Hobbits for that matter. I struggled to watch the scenes with Hobbits, and those were many.
Maybe Sam would have been ok with different Frodo. Ian Mckellen was kind of okay as Gandalf, but I wish Sean Connery had accepted the role. I did not like Vigo Mortensen for Aragorn, especially since "Carlito's Way" was still fresh in my mind, and I don't like him now either.
The rest of the movie(s) is ok I guess, and that's the best I can say. Actors playing Elrond, Galadriel, and Saruman saved the day, and the rest of the cast were decent enough.
This review of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) was written by Emirbud on 07 February 2021.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring has generally received very positive reviews.
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