Originally posted by agentorange:
I saw the movie Friday and thought it was really good. It is so action-packed that the time flies by. I thought that the movie was really moody and disturbing in strange ways that were exaggerated a little from the book, but in a cool way. For example, Bilbo's reaction in Rivendell, and Galadriel's little trip. She didn't have that enchanting, alluring quality portrayed in the book. She just seemed like a spooky freak IMO. Also, the fact that most of the scenes are set in physically dark places adds to the mood. The portrayal of the black riders was pretty much genius. They were so terrifying. I also liked the surrealness every time Frodo put on the ring. I thought that was well done.
I wish they had included Tom Bombadil and the trip through the woods (Mirkwood? I can't remember the name) with the evil trees, and maybe the barrow wights. I had looked forward to the woods.
Go see this on the big screen. If you sleep through it, you've got a medical condition or something.
