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The Fellowship of the Ring Movie Review Summary

Actors: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Liv Tyler, Ian Holm, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving

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After discovering The One Ring is now in possession of Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf starts looking for ways to protect Middle Earth from Sauron. Frodo Baggins, Bilbo's nephew and a young hobbit with good heart accepts an important mission - that of keeping the ring and carrying it to Bree, where Gandalf will meet him.
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Even though the mission is Frodo's only, hobbits prove themselves to be amazing untied creatures and somehow three of Frodo's friends take on the adventure with him - Sam, Marry and Pippin. Soon, they sense the power of The One Ring and feel they are chased by a powerful enemy.

After reaching Bree, the hobbits realize Gandalf is not there. Whoever puts on The One Ring, becomes invisible for all but Sauron, his eye that never sleeps and the Nazguls - the 9 king of men, who are now servants of the Dark Lord. Frodo knows that, but after a series of events in the pub of Bree, he accidentally puts the ring on and disappears. This catches the attention of a suspiciously looking wanderer, who warns the hobbits that they should be afraid, tells them he knows what hunts them and offers them protection. After they all realize Gandalf is not coming and the Nazguls are approaching, it is decided that Aragorn takes them to the city of elfs Rivendell. On the way there, the group is found by the Nazguls and Frodo is stabbed with Morgul-blade. Aragorn manages to chase The Black Riders and with the help of his companions, Frodo is taken to Rivendell and healed.

The reason for Gandalf not showing up is the betrayal of the white wizard Saruman - master of wizards, sent to Middle Earth. He wants the power of Sauron for himself, so he decides to help him in his invasion. Gandalf goes to Saruman for advice and help, but after he refuses to become part of The Dark Lord army, Gandalf is locked on the roof of Saruman's tower. Eventually, Gandalf manages to escape by sending a butterfly to call a big eagle, which takes the great wizard and brings him to Rivendell.   

After the group meets there, a gathering is organized by the king of elfs, Elrond, where all leaders of Middle Earth are invited. During this meeting it is decided that the ring must be taken to Mordor, where he was made, and destroyed. Without thinking too much or really knowing what this means, Frodo takes the initiative and says he will do it. Of course, Sam, Marry and Pippin are by his side, and so are an elf - Legolas, a dwarf - Gimley, Gandalf, the men Boromir and Aragorn. This is how the fellowship of the ring begins.

After a short travel, the fellowship is attacked by Orcs. Boromir is killed while protecting the hobbits and the fellowship is separated. Still, their mission remains and their separate ways lead them to one and the same goal - destroying the ring and bringing back peace in Middle Earth.
Best part of story, including ending: The movie is a great beginning of a wonderful story. It shows Middle Earth as peaceful and beautiful place and is a great metaphor of what we all really have and how we should be ready to protect it.

Best scene in story: My favorite scene was Bilbo Baggins birthday, where it all begins. A party, which feels like the last party before a long struggle.

Opinion about the main character: Frodo is little, but brave. He believes in himself, in himself and in the good in this world more than anything and this faith keeps him strong through many challenges.

The review of this Movie prepared by Maya Sayvanova a Level 1 Blue Jay scholar

Bilbo Baggins leaves his nephew Frodo a magical Ring which no one knew the full power of. The wizard Gandalf, one of Bilbo's old friends, informs Frodo that the Ring he posseses is Sauron's Ring of Power. Frodo, along with his fellow hobbits Merry, Pippin and Sam, set out to take the Ring to the elves of Rivendell, where they hope it will be safe.

Aragorn, at first known only as Strider, meets them on their way and assists them in their journey to The Last Homely House. At the Council of Elrond in Rivendell Frodo takes it upon himself to carry the Ring to Mordor, where it can be destroyed in Mount Doom; the place where it was first created by Sauron.

Frodo is accompanied by his hobbit friends, Gandalf the wizard, an elf, a dwarf, and two men. The Fellowship of the Ring treks across Middle-Earth meeting many obstacles along the way. In a large battle between the forces of good and evil Frodo and Sam separate themselves from the group and go their separate way towards Mordor; at the same time, one of the men, Boromir, is killed and the other two hobbits, Merry and Pippin are captured. Aragorn, the man, Legolas, the elf, and Gimli, the dwarf let Sam and Frodo go and pursue the enemy to reclaim the hobbit prisoners. This is how the fellowship comes together and breaks apart.
The review of this Movie prepared by Sam A. Monsen




Frodo Baggins is an average hobbit living in the Shire in Middle Earth. His guardian Bilbo decides to retire to an elven village and leaves everything to Frodo, including an old golden ring. The ring is found (by mentor and wizard Gandalf) to be the One Ring belonging to Sauron, the evil being who seeks control over all the earth. Frodo is joined by hobbit friend Sam and they trek across the Shire and beyond looking for a place where the ring will be safe from its former master. They are joined along the way by hobbits Merry and Pippin and a mysterious ranger called Strider. They take the ring to Rivendell, one of the three major elven villages and there the Lord Elrond has them form the fellowship that will take the ring to be destroyed in the mountain of Doom where it was made. The Fellowship travels across Middle Earth on a quest to see the ring bearer reach the dark land of Mordor. But slowly things happen that they can not help and the Fellowship begins to break apart
The review of this Movie prepared by Michelle Bryant




This is the first part of an epic quest of nine companions to destroy an evil ring. Along the way four young hobbits find their courage and intelligence. There is also a character trying to escape his true identity but in the other films you see Aragorn face his true identity. They lose two of the nine members of the fellowship but they continue to be led by Aragorn but at the end the fellowship break up and go seperate ways and two are captured.
The review of this Movie prepared by thestar_arwenant




The first part of a three series movie based on the novel "The Lord Of The Rings" by J.R.R Tolkien. The tale of a brave hobbit and his companions on a quest to destroy a ring before Sauron reclaims it and uses its full potential to take over middle earth.
The review of this Movie prepared by Nancy Ferrinda




An ordinary hobbit called Frodo gets caught up in a quest to destroy the powerful One Ring, so that Sauron (or the corrupt wizard Saruman) cannot use it to enslave the free peoples of Middle Earth. He forms a fellowship with four hobbits, a wizard, an elf, a dawrf and two men to take the ring to Mount Doom, where it was forged and the only place it could be destroyed. In this first movie it is mostly about the forming of the fellowship.
The review of this Movie prepared by Legolas-S




I think this was a very mixed-emotiens movie based on a book that was very good. The setting is beautiful, and the story great too, about a very unlikely hero trying to stop the end of the world by a big bad scary villian, who wants his ring that would let him do so. I was happy, sad and scared throught the whole movie, and I walked away all mixed up, it was a very adventuresome movie I tell you!
The review of this Movie prepared by Jenifer Renae




The lead character Frodo the Hobbit becomes embroiled in a quest to save the world finding an inner strength many wish they could achieve. With a few book to movie discrepancies, the new LOTR movie follows the story line fairly well as all the characters come to life from the pages of the book to the big screen with superb quality. Terrific special effects allow you to see Hobbits, Humans, Dwarves and Elves side by side as you have always pictured them to be and makes the Barlog scene well worth the wait.
The review of this Movie prepared by Joe Castleberry




Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood), a hobbit, has a magic ring called The Ring of Power, which belongs to the evil Sauron. Now, to save Middle-earth, Frodo, along with his three friends Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin), Merry Brandybuck (Dominic Monaghan), and Pippin Took (Billy Boyd), must bring the Ring to Mordor, Sauron's domain, and go to the center of it, to Mount Doom, and destroy the Ring. With them are five others, thus forming a Fellowship of Nine: Legolas Greenleaf (Orlando Bloom), Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), Boromir (Sean Bean), and Gandalf (Ian McKellen). If the Fellowship should fail, and Sauron recover the Ring, then al of Middle-earth will once again fall under Sauron's power...
The review of this Movie prepared by Echo Starlite




This is the first movie in a trilogy based on the book "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien. The movie covers the first section of the book, where a group of people are chosen to set forth on a quest to destroy the ring, the one ring to rule them all. Considering the amount that the movie had to cover, I thought it was quite well done, a fair bit was left out and a few small things where altered, but overall a very good adaption. Die hard Tolkien fans probably should give this a miss.
The review of this Movie prepared by Nancy Ferrinda




"Fellowship of the Ring" is a masterful fantasy film about Frodo Baggins' discovery that he must take a powerful magic ring into the heart of the dark land of Mordor and destroy it. It's about brotherhood, finding your own identity, loyalty and how we all must bear an unwanted burden. The film only gets better with repeated viewings; I didn't even like it upon initially seeing it. Now I rank it among my favorite films of all time.
The review of this Movie prepared by Sean Stangland




The first instalment in this epic adaptation of JRR Tolkien's fantasy trilogy. Frodo Baggins, a young hobbit, accompanied by an Elf, a Dwarf, two Men and three other hobbits, must take the all-powerful Ring of Power to be destroyed in order to save the people of Middle Earth from the evil of the Dark Lord, Sauron, whose forces are hunting them. Beautiful, terrifying and downright amazing, 11/10.
The review of this Movie prepared by Harri




Basically a story of a hobbit overcoming adversity to save the world from destruction by an evil being wishing to posess rings of power. He must survive the orcs and other wizards and battle against his own friends to keep the rings from corruption. He is also hunted by the evil Ringwraiths along the way.
The review of this Movie prepared by Joe C from Sydney




Frodo Baggins, a young hobbit of the Shire, is entrusted with the care and ultimate fate of a powerful ring which his uncle Bilbo Baggins discovered 60 years before. The ring is sought by the evil and powerful Sauron, in the hope that with it he can control all of Middle Earth, with its kingdoms of hobbits, elves, men, goblins, and other fanciful and magic creatures. Mentored by the great wizard Gandalf, Frodo sets out on a journey to dispose of the ring in the Mountain of Doom whence it came, with a team of questers that includes Legolas the elf (a master with the bow and arrow), Gimli the dwarf (who prefers to use an ax), two men-warriors Aragorn and Boromir, and three of his hobbit friends -- Samwise, Pippin, and Merry. They will climb snowy mountain passes, paddle down rivers, and brave the dark and dangerous mine of Moria which is overrun by evil and vicious orcs. The first part of a film trilogy based on Tolkien's beloved books (the two sequels were shot simultaneously but are to be released in consecutive years) features okay writing and plotting (bit of a see-saw between walking/talking scenes and fights), lots of terrific acting (especially McKellen's Gandalf), and truly jaw-dropping special effects. The location shots of New Zealand are almost as good as the computer graphics.
The review of this Movie prepared by David Loftus




I have to admit: although I Knew I Had To See It, I went in prepared to be unimpressed. How many films are as good as their hype? Somehow it is easier to prepare yourself for a bit of a disappointment and then not get that big letdown, than to go in expecting miracles and then not get one. But they did it. Real actors, decent acting. Convincing hobbits, men, wizards, dwarves, and elves - all in the same shot. Heroes in the epic vein. Dark lords, treachery, and petty villains enow to chill the marrow and the blood. The orcs (curse them), were utterly and correctly disgusting and frightful. The Filth. The troll was the best I've seen onscreen, but I am sure it could be bettered, even though the animation fitted superbly into the live action. (I would like to see one played by a seven-foot-six-inch basketball player, appropriately suited up, in built-up boots, padded out to double width and depth like the orcs, swarthy as they come, and rolling his (real) psycho-berserker eyes. I am sure the movement would be more life-like. It would be better if the arrows did not penetrate the troll's body so deeply as they have immensely tough skin. They should penetrate arrow-head deep and flail about as he fights. And no comical noises.)

Of course it is impossible to get even book one of the Ring into one film (over three hours long at that), but the cuts were judicious, and the variations on the book's plot were not too many and not too few. Just enough to keep you guessing, not too many to have you fret about the story being travestied. The fight scenes were just the right side of impossibly heroic. The battle between the Boromir and Aragorn against the chieftain of the fighting Uruk-Hai was for me one of the best scenes. The heroism of the quest to destroy the Ring, the despair at the hopelessness of the task, the strength and the weakness of the Fellowship who set out to do it are all kept in balance. Two more to follow, and the best of the fighting to come. The age of epic is not yet past. Long live the epic.
The review of this Movie prepared by Michael JR Jose



Script Analysis of The Fellowship of the Ring

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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book Actual chase scenes or violence 40%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle 46%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 14% **Fantasy or Science Fiction?**    -   fantasy story on another world/distant past Explore/1st contact    -   Yes Explore plotlet:    -   fighting across a fantasy world Technology/$$$$/Info hunt    -   Yes Stealing/recovering/destroying    -   magical artifact magical being/mental/magical powers    -   Yes

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Age:    -   20's-30's

Setting

Earth setting:    -   during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times Takes place on Earth?    -   Yes Mountains?    -   Yes Forests?    -   Yes Misc settings    -   fort/castle

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths Is this movie based on a    -   book

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