Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Opens! Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the
Ring is rated PG-13 "for epic battle sequences and some scary images."
The FX-filled adventure, with WETA providing the majority of visual effects,
opened in 3,359 theaters nationwide with many midnight showings for diehard
fans. Fellowship of the Ring is expected to be huge at the box
office, but not as big as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,
which opened on thousands of more screens with a shorter run time (Fellowship
of the Ring is nearly three hours long). Here are select quotes from critics: Paul Clinton of CNN - "The Lord of the Rings:
The Fellowship of the Ring is a flawless adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's
literary masterpiece. Director Peter Jackson and his brilliant ensemble
cast have created a spectacular holiday gift for the whole world...Not
since Gone With The Wind more than 60 years ago has a movie held
up as well to the original book..." Kenneth Turan of the Times - "...What a story
it is, overflowing with invention, character and event. Here can be found
hairbreadth escapes and heroism in the face of terrifying evil, violent
battles and tender sentiments like 'I would rather share one lifetime
with you than face all the ages of mankind alone.' The basic story line—nine
individuals on a desperate quest to save the world—couldn't be simpler,
but the incidents surrounding it, and the very nature of that world, couldn't
be more satisfyingly complex. Which is what J.R.R. Tolkien intended..." David Ansen of Newsweek - "First, let me tell
you where I’m coming from. Before I saw The Lord of the Rings: The
Fellowship of the Ring, I didn’t know the difference between an orc
and an elf, or what Middle-earth was in the middle of. This review is
coming to you from a Tolkien-free zone. I went in to Peter Jackson’s movie—the
first of a trilogy—with no preconceptions. I came out, three hours later,
sorry I’d have to wait a year to see what happens next in Frodo Baggins’s
battle against the Dark Lord, Sauron, and thinking a trip to the bookstore
to pick up 'The Two Towers' might be in order..." Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the
Ring received major praise from all major newspaper movie critics
except one. David Elliot, of the San Diego Union-Tribune, is the lone
negative voice amongst major critics saying, "...Simply uttering The
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a verbal project.
Watching the film for three hours is like hearing Wagner's Ring Cycle
remastered by a genius of the kazoo -- the concepts remain grandiose,
but the music gets rather oopsy..." Elliot hinted that he would have needed
to smoke "weed" to get him through the movie. The Associated Press said that moviegoers coming
from an early morning showing are giving the film rave reviews. The AP
quotes one person as follows: "Amazing - just amazing," said Edward Chu, 26,
leaving a late-night showing in Toronto. "I am definitely going to have
to see that again. A couple of times." |
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