The Lord of the Rings

Frodo Baggins:	Elijah Wood	Gandalf:	Ian McKellen
Aragorn:	Viggo Mortensen	Sam:	Sean Astin
Bilbo:	Ian Holm	Arwen:	Liv Tyler
Saruman:	Christopher Lee	Directed by:	Peter Jackson

The Lord of the Rings is actually a story of stories - a vast web of histories, legends, tales, and songs in which every character has a crucial role to play. The Power of Sin - You'll also want to keep an eye on Gollum, the pitiful, wretched creature who discovered the great Ring - his "Precious" - and kept it for many years in dark places under the earth. So long did he possess and cherish the sinister talisman that he has become the possessed. That's because Tolkien's Ring is an image of the unwholesome, perverting power of evil and self-serving sin - a progressive, growing, encroaching power that starts small and ends big. That's not the end of the story, of course. Because at its deepest level,

The Lord of the Rings is also a tale about the sovereignty of God. The God who uses even the Enemy's wicked designs to bring about the ultimate fulfillment of His perfect plan. Within that plan, even Gollum has an indispensable part to play in the saving of Middle-earth. Finally, take a close look at the members of the Fellowship of the Ring as they go trekking across the movie screen. Ask yourself which one looks the most like an epic hero.

Is it the handsome, mysterious, swashbuckling Aragorn? Keen-sighted, swift-footed Legolas? Hard-fisted Gimli? Strong, dauntless Boromir? Wise and aged Gandalf? Each is a hero in his own way, of course. And yet not one of them is chosen to carry the perilous Ring into the heart of Mordor. Instead, it's a hobbit - a boyish-looking halfling - who bears the burden of the world to its final destination. This idea - that God uses small hands to accomplish great deeds - could almost be called the heart and soul of The Lord of the Rings.

The movie plot unfolds with great speed, and yet it's not burdened by too many action scenes. As the troublesome journeys of Frodo and the Fellowship begin, many unpredictable and exciting things happen. For example, in the movie the fellowship encounter that huge gap on the steep stairs of Moria. In addition, there is the duel of Gandalf and Saruman that could've looked like another flashy Hollywood special effects show, but thanks to Peter Jackson and his team it turns out pretty good. Peter Jackson has showed that he has the talent and foresight to recreate such an intriguing and complicated story like Lord of the Rings.

Genuinely depicting the places of Tolkien's complex world, each actor plays his role wholeheartedly and none of them falter during the entire movie. Elijah Wood completely captures the features of the young character Frodo Baggins. The charming actor manages to uphold a certain honesty and innocence that absolutely rings true to the delightful Hobbit individual described in the book. The Ring's power is often manifested through temptations and tortures it brings upon its bearer. Capturing Frodo's inner dilemma and the depth of his emotions, Elijah shows a great talent for dramatic roles. The strong bond that exists between the beautiful Arwen and the reputable character of Aragorn is convincingly grasped by the two actors Liv Tyler and Viggo Mortensen.