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Dec. 22nd, 2003 12:59 pmThis is my obligatory Lord of the Rings review post. I wasn't sure that I really needed to make one, since I agree with pretty much all the reviews I've read. All in all, I loved it. I agree with all those people who say that the trilogy as a whole is a monumental achievement, one of the all-time great bodies of work. I laughed, I cried, I cheered.
What follows, though, are my criticisms. One was something entirely out Peter Jackson's control; the other was a directorial decision.
( don't click if you're avoiding spoilers and critique )
And as a final point. I'm not a very visual reader: I don't get pictures in my head when I read. And I'm glad, because visually, that film was stunning. I loved the creation of Minas Tirith, in particular. The Byzantine-Italianate touches, and the way the mountain formed the prow of a ship in the courtyard with the white tree. Spectacular.
What follows, though, are my criticisms. One was something entirely out Peter Jackson's control; the other was a directorial decision.
( don't click if you're avoiding spoilers and critique )
And as a final point. I'm not a very visual reader: I don't get pictures in my head when I read. And I'm glad, because visually, that film was stunning. I loved the creation of Minas Tirith, in particular. The Byzantine-Italianate touches, and the way the mountain formed the prow of a ship in the courtyard with the white tree. Spectacular.
