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"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" Two-Disc DVD Set
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Pros  •  Cinematic and intellectually engaging epic adventure
•  Ian McKellen is superb as Gandalf
•  Stunning location shooting and special effects
Cons  •  Length may tax some viewers
•  May be difficult to follow unless you've read novel
•  No screen-specific commentary track on the DVD
The Bottom Line - I found this movie to be dazzlingly cinematic and intellectually engaging, and Ian McKellen is superb as Gandalf. Stunning location shooting and terrific special effects bring J.R.R. Tolkien's much-loved novel to vivid life on the screen.
 
Product Description
•  Two-disc DVD set containing action-adventure movie "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring"
•  Faithful screen adaptation of the first volume of J.R.R. Tolkien's much-loved three-volume novel "The Lord of the Rings"
•  Disc One contains theatrical release of movie, Disc Two contains many bonus materials
 
 
Reviewed by Ivana Redwine
"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" DVD
A sword-and-sorcery fantasy, "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" centers around little Frodo (Elijah Wood), who is given a magic ring. Frodo, the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen), and seven others form the Fellowship and embark on a perilous quest to destroy the ring in order to save the world from the evil Sauron, the Lord of the Rings. I found this movie to be dazzlingly cinematic and intellectually engaging, and Ian McKellen is superb as Gandalf. Stunning location shooting and terrific special effects bring J.R.R. Tolkien's much-loved novel to vivid life on the screen. Because of the density of the material, I enjoyed "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" even better on DVD than in the theater.
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