The first movie of the Lord of The Rings trilogy 'The Fellowship of the Ring' is a tale of epic proportions. The story is one of classic good versus evil with all manner of twists and turns. It is seen by many as the greatest written work of our time. I think it is because the main character, Frodo, is not a fearless hero but a human (a hobbit actually) with human emotions. He like so many has to go through a hard journey to reach the light at the end of the truly dark tunnel. He does and the form of success he achieves is greater than any. He had completed a journey thought impossible and while entirely fictional it does relate to the real word. You could say it is an inspiration for others to achieve their goals.
The film revolves around the 'ring' that Frodo has to destroy, a ring of evil. The ring can only be destroyed by throwing it into Mt. Doom the volcano where it was forged. E
very story has a simple plot, it is how you express it on paper that counts and Tolkien, the author, was the best at that. Many battles between characters, the adventurous nature of the story and Tolkiens imagination and style all create a great piece of fiction.
Editing, especially in movies like this, has to be done so the movie fits in the three hours or so. He has captured the essential parts changing some of it to suit the movie length.
The director Peter Jackson had a hard job to recreate the fictional world of Middle-Earth but his job was made easier in the story was written for him. He had the task of leading a team that used all different techniques to portray a fantasyland on a very large scale.
The setting was important because it had to make the viewer feel like it was Middle-Earth. The director chose New Zealand and computer technology to create the stunning landscapes
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