Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Josephina Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

Curt Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

Max Bernardini I wouldn't recommend this movie too the average person who likes movies. But I would recommend this to LOTR fans and fans of animation. The visuals are really good and do a good job capturing the story and world of Tolkien. The huge negative was that it only goes to the Two Towers, and some of the character choices could annoy you. But overall it's enjoyable and well worth a watch...or two.

JohnHowardReid I enjoyed Ralph Bakshi's "The Lord of the Rings" (1978) more than Peter Jackson's somewhat faulty 2001 version. Both films are so faithful in their own way to Tolkien's vision that one could go through them both, vigorously comparing actor with actor, and scene for scene. However, all in all, I thought the Ralph Bakshi product, thanks to his storyboard, actors and artists, more than held their own against Jackson's over-hyped re-make. Both films are available in really excellent10/10 DVD versions, the Ralph Bakshi delight from Warner Brothers, the somewhat less entertaining Peter Jackson effort from New Line.

davibush Jacksons LOTR is very similar to this animated effort. It begins with a well paced narrative , explaining the story and the animation is quite good, but not Disney quality. When the first Horseman arrives it really is creepy and frightening, and the Prancing Pony sequence is also chilling. Sadly , as the film moves on , the quality of the animation drops and towards the end, the director is racing through the story and the animation almost completely disappears. Obviously the makers had good intentions but bit off more than he could chew...or draw, and probably ran out of money. I believe Jackson did see this film in his youth and was determined to do the story justice, which he did beyond the call of duty. Worth watching , but will leave the viewer disappointed . Gollum as usual, stole the show!

pesic-1 This is a strange film, because it has brilliant moments, as well as some pretty bad ones. It's very uneven. The good: The Black Riders, though slightly on the differently abled side, do look very creepy and scary. The scene where they get off the road to hide from the Black Rider is superb. In fact, every single scene involving the Black Riders is superior to the scenes from Peter Jackson's film.The art. The film does have artistic aspirations, and succeeds on many occasions.The emotion. The film will not leave you indifferent. The scenes are loaded with emotion, and you will experience suspense, dread, excitement, terror, and sorrow. In this respect the film also surpasses Peter Jackson's effort.The bad: Characters. They look kind of silly. Sam looks like an exceptional individual, Aragorn looks like a weirdo in a skirt, Gimli looks like some hillbilly, and Legolas looks like Bambi. The balrog looks like a plush lion in slippers, the Riders of Rohan also sport skirts, the orcs look like deformed old hags, the wizards have ridiculously long beards... You get the picture. However, Frodo is well designed, and so is Gollum - though he is inferior to the one from Peter Jackson's film.The stupidity. Some of the battle scenes involve really stupid people on both sides, who literally run into the enemy's spears and arrows.The confusion. The film is too short to provide adequate exposition. The lack of closure. Yes, the film covers only half of the book, which is a huge letdown. Makes the effort ultimately pointless.Final verdict: definitely worth watching. Even if you dislike the film, chances are you will find the experience worth while.