Nina Zarabi

There’s no real magic here. Everything and everyone in this movie reflect very typical stories from contemporary American society, using the most cliché, overused themes and plots we see in mainstreams. The first half of the film is just another “mean girl” story, wrapped in CGI, shallow incidents, highly stereotypical characters. As the story progresses, we see some of The Wizard of Oz fable, which is delightful. However, overall, it never worth it being made into a franchise, competing for an Oscar, or spending three hours in a theater to watch it. It’s just too long—far too long. It could’ve easily been trimmed down to an hour and a half. It’s a big failure, despite the producers and marketing team trying hard to create a “Barbie-like” vibe for audiences.

"This spin-off is the most faithful adaptation of the original source, bringing with it the authenticity and spiritual essence of LOTR. If you want to relive the awe-inspiring, magical, epic, and mind-blowing stories of LOTR, watch this. It steers clear of common tropes found in modern fantasy and sci-fi, avoiding mainstream clichés, exaggerated feminist agendas, gratuitous sexual content, and dull action sequences. This is how the ring was forged, based on Tolkien’s book. "

This is an incredible story of one the most important writers of all time. It's engaging and wonderfully portrays what Tolkien have been through as a child to become Tolkein at the end... it's a must see for anybody who is a fan of his writings.

Sometimes requires to lose a life, in order to learn a very important lesson.. Another pleasant torturing movie of the Dardennes.