Saturday, March 04, 2006

Peter Jackson's achievement, a world-historical cinematic event

One of my good friends, a man well-acquainted with Hollywood and a connoisseur of fine acting, will not watch Peter Jackson's cinematic version of Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings." I guess he just doesn't consider men in tights playing dwarves and hobbits game material. Whatever the reason, I've had some occasion to reflect on my disappointed that he won't give Jackson's film a chance. From my point of view, Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" ranks among the top achievements of cinematic history.

Here's why (my review of the extended DVD edition).

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