After having
such a fun and light-hearted time with the LEGO movie, maybe it is now time for
some magnificent action with the movie trilogy, “The Lord of the Rings”? Now, I
know what you are thinking. How do I have time to watch three whole movies that
together run for 664 minutes?! That’s 11 hours! Well, the answer is, number
one, when it is cold outside, what else are you going to do? Number two, right
now, it is school holidays, so for some of you, you have all the time in the
world. And thirdly, when it comes to “The Lord of the Rings”, well, you simply
just make time.
The trilogy
starts off, as does the books by J. R. R. Tolkien upon which the movies are
based, with the first instalment: “The Fellowship of the Ring”. We are
introduced to the main characters: the hobbits, most significant of which is
Frodo Baggins, as well as Meriadoc, Pippin and Sam; Gandalf the Grey; the brave
men, Aragorn and Boromir; the elf Legolas; and the dwarf Gimli. The story
follows this group of nine as they set out to destroy the One Ring, which has
been entrusted to the hands of Frodo by his uncle Bilbo Baggins, to prevent the
Dark Lord Sauron from repossessing the ring, which would mean much destruction
for the land and its people.
The next
instalment is “The Two Towers”, where Frodo and Sam continue on their journey
towards Mordor, where the One Ring must be destroyed, meeting Gollum along the
way, whilst the others fight separate battles against the orcs in attempts to
stop Sauron and his minion, Saruman.
Finally, the
third and last instalment is “The Return of the King”. As Frodo and Sam
persevere in their travel towards the volcanic fires of Mount Doom, the only
place the One Ring can be destroyed forever, accompanied only by an
unpredictable Gollum, the other six of the Fellowship attempt to distract
Sauron and protect their capital. The final epic battle is fought, which lies
in the hands of the two small hobbits.
Although these movies are not for the young
amongst us due to its intense action, gore, mature themes and violence, they
are a great way to pass the time and enjoy some good quality rest bite. Whether
you are having a movie night (or day!) with some friends, or filling in the
hours after the kids have gone to bed, put the surround sound on and sit back
and enjoy, because “The Lord of the Rings” will not disappoint. Overall, this
series deserves a solid 10/10.
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Amelia Cook
