The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (DVD, 2002, Widescreen Version; 2-DVD Set)

An impressive effort is seen in Peter Jackson's first of three films dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Great acting as well as gripping special effects, not to mention the attention to visual detail, down to the smallest things, might lead you to believe that I would give this a perfect rating. I give it a good rating because of a couple of things. Though, I am probably too picky, sometimes. First off, I am a huge fan of the books, therefore, I may have been expecting a bit too much when I walked into the theater. Many things have changed from Tolkien's original to what is seen in the film. Certain characters are given lines that others had in the books and even some changing of a characters mission (as seen in Arwen's character at the river), but all that aside, it is much better constructed fundamentally than almost anything else of the same genre. I give it an A for effort, but not an A+. Still, pick it up, as the next two films got the 5/5 I was hoping I would give them. Thanks for reading, feedback would be appreciated. signed:CLW P.S. Read the books first!