The Lord of the Rings

I am only going to write a single review for this trilogy, it is really one complete story, and writing three separate reviews would be a waste of time.
Before these films even hit the screens, they had both fan clubs, and hate clubs. Some people were ecstatic at the prospect of seeing Tolkien's beloved novels on the silver screen, others thought there was no possible way to live up to their glory, and the evil money makers on Hollywood ought to keep their hands of this classic story of good vs. evil. I hated the books, but thought the story was at very least a solid entertaining epic so I was very excited to see these movies, fortunately they were everything I could have hopped for. The story is as follows, the small hobbit Frodo is is given the ring of the dark lord Sauron by his unknowing Uncle. Frodo discovers he must take this ring to those who can deal with it properly, with the help of Gandalf the grey wizard, Pippen, Merry, and his gardener Sam, he brings the ring to the elvish haven Rivendell, where it is decided he must take the ring into the heart of the dark lords kingdom and throw it into the fires from where it was forged, the only place it can be destroyed. He is joined by others and they set out to destroy the ring. The first movie closes with their fellowship broken, and the second follows the paths of Sam and Frodo, as well a the other members of the fellowship. Film two sees Frodo and Sam to the Edge of the dark land Mordor, and the first battle of the war for Middle Earth. The third and finale film finishes the story as the characters, all against impossible odds , overcome evil in their own special ways, most importantly Frodo giving up the one ring, of which he had become quite possessive. That's pretty much the story, though it is so, so, so much more than that. it is one of the most involved stories ever put on film, as well as one of the most impressive production feats of all time, the DVD's offer a look into the massive project that was these movies, and there really is no movie experience quite like it. This review sounds slight in comparison with the actual movies, but they speak loud enough for themselves, the bottom line is this; a captivating story, amazing special effects, strong performances from every actor, beautiful cinematography, and an astounding score makes this film set one of the most impressive works of art in any medium, and one of my favorite filmed stories of all time.

A+