
A young Hobbit known as Frodo has been thrown on an amazing adventure, when he is appointed the job of destroying the One Ring, which was created by the Dark Lord Sauron. He is assigned with three warriors including Gandelf, Aragorn, and Boromir. But it's not going to be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid the Middle-earth of all evil.... (Full plot summary below)
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A young Hobbit known as Frodo has been thrown on an amazing adventure, when he is appointed the job of destroying the One Ring, which was created by the Dark Lord Sauron. He is assigned with three warriors including Gandelf, Aragorn, and Boromir. But it's not going to be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid the Middle-earth of all evil.
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| Seanax.comSean Axmaker... dark and fantastical with a mature approach rare in animated films of its day, and Bakshi's rotoscope process creates an unusually fluid and expressive style. |
| PopMattersSabadino ParkerInnovative and beautiful, cheesy and disjointed. |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullThe hobbits all look like Joey Lawrence -- what's up with that? |
| Decent Films GuideSteven D. GreydanusAt its best, Bakshi's visualization of Tolkien's world can be startlingly effective Tolkien fans will appreciate what Bakshi managed to get right. |
| VarietyVariety StaffQuite simply, those who do not know the characters of Middle Earth going in will not know them coming out. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertFalls far short of the charm and sweep of the original story. |
| New York TimesVincent CanbyThe film is visually compelling even when murk overtakes the narrative. |
| Greenwich Village GazetteEric LurioIt is here we see Bakshi "jump the shark..." |
| Chicago ReaderDave KehrIt looked terrible then and it still does: cartoon characters move differently from live actors, and the attempt to duplicate natural movement ends in stylistic incoherence. |
| Not Coming to a Theater Near YouMichael NordineA contemporary viewing of The Lord of the Rings is an exercise in outlandishness as well as nostalgia: dreamlike, peculiar. |