THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING is a masteriece! It is, without a doubt, the best film ever made, or the best film made in the last ten years at least! Even with awesome visual effects and intense action and adventure, the film never loses the novel's emotional depth or scope. Captures the essence of the novel in spades! It has great characters that are played to perfection, and has a wonderful score that deserved it's Oscar. ... This film is DEFINITELY worth the time! All 178 Minutes of it! If you haven't seen it, then WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? Grade: A+