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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film and the first film in the The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was directed by Peter Jackson and was based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's book series, The Lord of the Rings. The film is the first installment in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Plot
Two thousand years ago, the lords of Elves, Dwarves, and Men are given Rings of Power. Unbeknownst to them, the Dark Lord Sauron forges the One Ring in Mount Doom, instilling into it a great part of his power, in order to dominate the other Rings so he might conquer Middle-earth. A final alliance of Men and Elves battles Sauron's forces in Mordor. Isildur of Gondor severs Sauron's finger and the Ring with it, thereby vanquishing Sauron and returning him to spirit form. With Sauron's first defeat, the Third Age of Middle-earth begins. The Ring's influence corrupts Isildur, who takes it for himself. Isildur is later killed by Orcs and the Ring was lost in a river for many years until it is found by Gollum, who owns it for five centuries. Sixty years later, Bilbo celebrates his 111th birthday in the Shire, reuniting with his old friend, the wizard Gandalf the Grey. Bilbo reveals that he intends to leave the Shire for one last adventure, TBA.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The visual effects are really stunning, like the scenery, the fireworks display at the beginning, and the even town of Rivendell.
 * 2) The acting is top-notch, especially for Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Christopher Lee.
 * 3) The action sequences are quite suspenseful and exciting. Like when the dark riders come to look for Frodo.
 * 4) An amazing and epic soundtrack that was performed by Howard Shore, which he did a fantastic job to fit the tone of the movie.
 * 5) Beautiful cinematography that was made by Andrew Lesnie.
 * 6) Tons of extremely likable characters from the novel, such as Frodo Baggins: A young hobbit who inherits the One Ring from his uncle Bilbo.
 * 7) *Gandalf the Grey: An Istari wizard and mentor to Frodo.
 * 8) The movie story follows the source material amazingly well.
 * 9) Excellent costume and makeup design on the characters. Some of them are reminiscent of 70's rock bands.
 * 10) Gandalf's famous lines, " You shall not pass!".

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Liv Tyler has a forgettable and minimal role here.
 * 2) Sometimes, some of the action scenes can feel like you're playing a video game.

Reception
The film received universal acclaim from critics, moviegoers, and fans of the books, calling it one of the best fantasy films ever made. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 91% approval rating based on 233 reviews, with an average rating of 8.19/10. The website's critics' consensus reads, "Full of eye-popping special effects, and featuring a pitch-perfect cast, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring brings J.R.R. Tolkien's classic to vivid life.". Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 92 out of 100 based on 34 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale. At the 74th Academy Awards, it received thirteen Oscar nominations and ended up winning four for Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Makeup, and Best Visual Effects. It also won four BAFTA Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

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