DIRECTV The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Movie Online

Tomatometer 8,9 / 10 Stars

audience Score 1591794 vote

Adventure

brief An ancient Ring thought lost for centuries has been found, and through a strange twist of fate has been given to a small Hobbit named Frodo. When Gandalf discovers the Ring is in fact the One Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron, Frodo must make an epic quest to the Cracks of Doom in order to destroy it. However, he does not go alone. He is joined by Gandalf, Legolas the elf, Gimli the Dwarf, Aragorn, Boromir, and his three Hobbit friends Merry, Pippin, and Samwise. Through mountains, snow, darkness, forests, rivers and plains, facing evil and danger at every corner the Fellowship of the Ring must go. Their quest to destroy the One Ring is the only hope for the end of the Dark Lords reign

2001

Runtime 2 H 58M

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The only film I´ve ever seen that actually gets better the second time. Saw it on the opening night and was in awe of the grandeour of it all. My first thoughts were: This could possibly be the most magnificent film ever made, do I dare to think so? Went to se it again the second night and my thoughts were: Thats it! This is the most powerful, best piece of film ever created. It actually grew the second time. And I´ve heard others say the same.

Excellent casting, across the board. Visually stunning. Gripping action. Pathos and wisdom. It is rare that I have nothing at all negative to say about a film, but this is one of those times! If pushed, the only complaint I could come up with is that it was not long enough - maybe three hours per book, rather than three hours per part would have satisfied me (there are two books in each of the Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers and Return of the King. But as it is, I guess I'll just have to go see it again. And again. And again.

The Lord of the Rings is was directed by Peter Jackson and features some of cinema's most iconic, epic, and incredible story elements in film history. It's grand, spectacular, and incredibly dense when one experiments with the extended versions. Adapting J.R.R. Tolkien's incredible book might go down as one of the most ambitious film projects of all time and it sure paid off.
Considering the consistency in production of all three films, this review includes personal thoughts about the entire trilogy and will tackle the all three films from a more general standpoint since my opinion on all three are pretty much the same.
Shooting in New Zealand might've been one of the best production decisions they had to make. Landscape shots in each film completely immerse you in this fantasy world which you completely believe is nothing but middle-earth. While CGI did have immense benefits during production. It's definitely apparent practical sets, props, and costumes were utilize to feel more authentic instead of obvious and generic green screen.
Each film stands well alone as it's own independent story but when you watch all of them you see the entire story arc for each character from beginning to end which yields an incredibly satisfying ending for each character. Seeing how each one changes in their own and unique way is seeing how understanding of a writer Tolkien was and how genius the filmmakers were in expressing those stories and deeply thought-provoking themes explored in such an epic and thorough way.
Each scene feels necessary and not a moment in the stories do we feel bored or wanting something else. Each section of the story whether it be brutal war sequences or character developing dialogue scenes, they feel fascinating and satisfying enough to engage the audience no matter who they are.
While few can complain about minor plot flaws or changes made from the book (which are very few) no one can deny the cinematic brilliance of the Lord of the Rings trilogy or its impact on modern filmmaking. It will forever be remembered as one of the best movie trilogies of all time and a fantasy epic that will be damn near impossible to rival in scope, ambition, and appeal. If you haven't seen this marvelous trilogy yet, see it as soon as possible. The extended versions are well worth your time as well given the additional footage that provides clear context and further character motivations. This will be a long and time consuming endeavor but when it's over, it will change the viewer to some degree. Don't let these films go unseen.

A pop culture phenomenon, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" is unlike anything that you've ever seen. The plot of course has several hobbits and humans joining up in Middle Earth to destroy a ring that corrupts whomever possesses it; in the process, they have to fight off evil beings. The movie is beyond impressive. In fact, there isn't any adjective that can do it justice. You have to see it to believe it. Peter Jackson adapted J.R.R. Tolkien's novel to the screen as a work of art that would otherwise be unfathomable. I've never read the novel, but I can say that Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, John Rhys-Davies, Liv Tyler, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, and Ian Holm, interpret the characters with a style and quality that we usually associate only with history's most distinguished actors and actresses. This is THE movie to see, and parts 2 and 3 were equally good. A masterpiece in the true sense of the word.