Devotees will surely quibble and some will staunchly resist anything involving elves. But New Zealand director Peter Jackson — who came to this mega-project (three epic films, to be released at one-year intervals) with a resume composed in equal parts of low-budget horror and offbeat art-house pictures — took the mythical beast and wrestled it into solid entertainment.
In the mystical land of Middle Earth (which resembles the English countryside filtered through a particularly rosy haze of nostalgic longing), many beings co-exist in relative harmony. There are diminutive, home-loving hobbits; powerful forest elves, who command magical forces; squat, belligerent, ...
Released:
2001
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
178 mins