The Lord of the Rings

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