Hey folks, Harry here... The trade reviews for FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS have come in and both are very strong reviews. David Hunter of The Hollywood Reporter was the more enthusiastic review, while McCarthy praised the film he tempered his enthusiasm with his major issue being, "Pic's main problem, however, is inherent in the odyssey-like structure of the tale; the "and then, and then, and then" nature of the narrative becomes necessarily repetitive and even a bit wearisome at times, and ultimately arbitrary in the sense that one battle more or less with the Orcs, Ringwraiths or Uruk-Hai wouldn't have made much difference." To read the reviews sign up for Variety or Hollywood Reporter. Variety has a 30 Day Free Membership that you can exploit for this review if you wish. Here ya go...
"Quite masterfully paced and one of those rewarding movies that seems to get better and better as it progresses, "Fellowship" justifies its long running time. The real pain that Frodo feels at causing his friends to be in danger, his doubts and his fears are the central drama in a tale with many outlandish and beautiful moments. From the attack on the heroes in a mountain cave by monstrous Orcs, a horrific cave troll and the dreaded Balrog (an ancient demon) to the climactic battle against Saruman's Uruks (a cross between Orcs and goblin-men), the film has memorable but unbloody action sequences. " Hollywood Reporter
"With the world newly obsessed with the clash of good and evil, the time would seem to be ideal for "The Lord of the Rings." An epic by any standard, "The Fellowship of the Ring," the first installment in Peter Jackson's vigorous and faithful adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy, looks to please the book's legions of fans with its imaginatively scrupulous rendering of the tome's characters and worlds on the screen, as well as the uninitiated with its uninterrupted flow of incident and spectacle." Variety
Harry here... 2 weeks ago I was told I was going to be seeing FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING on December 4th at 10am. As my clock tells me that is just 3 and 1/2 hours away... I am entering the depths of depression as about a week ago they moved the Austin screening till the 13th of December. ACK! The pain. AGONY! Must continue walking towards the carrot... carrrrooootttttt.... delicious carrot.t.t.t.t.t...t...
