Lord Of The Rings
If you are a movie lover, chances are that you have heard this name tonnes of times. Even for an average Hollywood goer its a familiar name. Therefore I also was familiar with it from my childhood days but never got a chance at that time to witness these masterpieces. So when i started my journey into the deep realms of World Cinema, I got to knew that this trilogy is considered as a genre definer. So its but natural that I wanted to watch it, but due to the long run times I always skipped watching them. I regret now that Why I skipped.
In December 2011 I finally decided to watch the 3 movies sidelining all tasks and due to constant recommendations of 4 of my good movie loving friends. Now I am truly grateful to them for showing me this path. This movies literally passed my Expectations by 100s of miles. All of them equally Epic. You just cannot let your eyes off from the screen while watching those great characters which IMO are some of the greatest characters created in the History of Mankind. The effect was such that I didn't slept completely last night.
Never had I witnessed such a tale which focused on every emotion, every character equally. Love, Friendship, Courage, Deceit, Lies, Betrayal, Anger. It had all. The characters are such that they will never leave your mind. The ones that affected me most are Aragorn, Legolas, Gollum, Faramir, Sam, Gandalf, Eowyn and of course Frodo! The level of depth that was given to these characters is magnificient. I felt each of them inside me. Such were they potrayed that you can feel their dilemma, their happiness, their emotions. They reflect the people around you.
Now if you look at Peter Jackson, you already know that he is a big director. But at that time he was a lesser known one, recognized only for some gory horror movies. The level of maturity and responsibility with which he handled these movies is an achievement. Bringing such a big novel onto screen is a very very difficul task but he did it with aplomb and poise.
Talking about the performances singling out an actor would be an insult to all others. The cast was such that it literally summoned all the superstars from the Hollywood. There is Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Hugo Weaving, Ian McKellen, John Rhys Davies, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, Miranda Otto. Elijah Wood's portrayal of Frodo proved to be to his big ticket in Hollywood and he rightfully deserved it. Andy Serkis's Gollum might be one of the most treacherous and deceitful characters you will ever witness in movies. Viggo's Aragorn and Orlando's Legolas gave you hope and courage, John Rhys Davies's Gimli provided the required comic moments. Ian McKellen's Gandalf gave the fatherly love and provided as a mentor to all in difficult times. Liv Tyler's Arwen taught you Love, Miranda Otto's Eowyn a brilliant mix of courage as well as the womanly traits and Cate Blanchett's Galadriel provided a sense of hope, affection and motherly love. What i want to say is that each character was important and gave a different angle to the plot.
The movies were larger than life in every technical aspects. The locations looked believable and the age of middle earth was portrayed magnificently. The battle scenes looked epic in all senses. The CGI and VFX use was done smartly and even for 10 years back, they looked brilliant. The Background score beautifully blended with the situations and the occasional songs only added to the splendour and feel of these works. Cinematography was so effectively done, that you feel yourselves among the locations. Its a pity that I didn't watched it in theatres.
At last I would only say that everybody interested in cinema should watch and treasure these masterpieces. LOTR movies are true epic masterpieces. They may lead you through difficult times and also can be rewatched a number times with your friends, families and loved ones. Just watch it as a single movie rather than 3 different parts and make sure you have a big screen and a good sound system available, in that way I am sure you all will enjoy it much more.
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