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Title: All Right, Call Me A Geek
Review: Still speechless, I've seen THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING four times now. The film is cinemagic. Its scope is epic. Its delivery is perfect. The acting is unforgettable, and the story is timeless. Director Peter Jackson has created a singular masterpiece that, like CITIZEN KANE, CASABLANCA, and STAR WARS, will inspire hundreds -- if not thousands -- of creative minds to pursue interests in film and writing. His adaptation of the book (note: not a literal translation like the boorish HARRY POTTER film) almost cries out for academic study.Of particular note, Viggo Mortenson (sp?) is superb as Aragorn/Stryder.Of surprising pleasure, Elijah Wood brings a subtle intelligence to the role of Frodo Baggins, the hapless Hobbit who inherits the task of bearing the ring to the dark lands of Mordor.Of unyielding praise, Ian McKellan deserves an Oscar for his performance as Gandalf.
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