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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Peter Jackson
(2001)
171min
PG Certificate
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Review
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by
Andrew Collins
In the first chapter of director Peter Jackson's $300-million adaptation of JRR Tolkien's classic trilogy, Middle-earth is the fictional setting, but it's no backdrop; it's a living, breathing universe, in which mild-mannered hobbit Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) is forced to turn hero when he inherits the ring of absolute power. Assisted by powerful wizard Gandalf (a perfectly cast Ian McKellen) and a ragtag group of warriors and friends, he must journey across mountain, forest and plain to return the talisman to its source. The computer-generated images transform the New Zealand locations into views that will take your breath away and only someone with a pathological aversion to fantasy could fail to be absorbed and transported by this stunning, sincere and frequently terrifying adaptation.
Summary
An unassuming hobbit is plunged into a battle against the forces of darkness when his uncle bequeaths him a magical ring of immense power. He joins a fellowship of heroes to embark on a perilous quest to destroy the ring before it falls into the hands of its creator - a dark lord who needs it to regain his power and conquer the world. The first part of Peter Jackson's epic fantasy trilogy based on JRR Tolkien's novel, starring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Liv Tyler and Orlando Bloom.
Cast & Crew
Frodo Baggins
Elijah Wood
Gandalf the Grey
Ian McKellen
Arwen Undómiel
Liv Tyler
Aragorn / Strider
Viggo Mortensen
Samwise "Sam" Gamgee
Sean Astin
Galadriel
Cate Blanchett
Elrond
Hugo Weaving
Boromir
Sean Bean
Bilbo Baggins
Ian Holm
Saruman the White
Christopher Lee
Gimli
John Rhys-Davies
Peregrin "Pippin" Took
Billy Boyd (1)
Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck
Dominic Monaghan
Legolas Greenleaf
Orlando Bloom
Sméagol / Gollum
Andy Serkis
Sauron
Sala Baker
The Ring
Alan Howard
Albert Dreary
Peter Jackson
Celeborn
Marton Csokas
Director
Peter Jackson
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Other Information
Language:
English
Colour
Theatrical distributor:
Entertainment
Guidance:
May be edited for violence
Available on:
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Released on:
14 Dec 2001
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