STARRING: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Liv Tyler, Bernard Hill, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Andy Serkis, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving and Sean Bean. Written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Stephen Sinclair. Directed by Peter Jackson. Music by Howard Shore. Combined budget for all three films: $281 million. Box office taking so far: $2.964 BILLION dollars. Running time for all three extended films 683 minutes or 11 hours and 38 minutes. Originally released 2001-2003.
The story sees eight friends going off into the wilderness on a men-only, boozy Stag-do, only for the groom-to-be and his best man go missing with the wedding ring, leading to much hilarity when his pals set off to find them before the big day.
Watched over three nights at Cineworld and taking up a staggering 11 hours and 38 minutes, this was a true cinematic experience that exceeded expectations. This was the first time I've ever seen the extended editions on the big screen and boy was it worth it. There's something about watching movies on the big screen and at the cinema which truly ignites the imagination, you get immersed in a way you can't at home, you spot small details, and you marvel at the sheer scale and size of the glorious edifice, and best of all you end up getting swept up in the adventure.
The script by Walsh, Boyens, Jackson and Sinclair is superb, the dialogue and language is so layered and nuanced, indeed everything about this epic undertaking is peerless, the direction, the art direction, the costumes, the production design, the music, the editing, the performances, the everything, I simply can't fault it. Sure the running time is bum numbing, but the spectacle is worth it.
All three films, an easy 10/10
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