The Lord of the Rings is a fantasy trilogy written by a noble writer named John Ronald Reuel Tolkien or better known as J.R.R.Tolkien, set in a magical world, inhabited by wizards, warriors, elves, dwarves, goblins, orcs and evil beings, but between all a small breed of hairy-footed men, the Hobbits. Set in the Third Age of fictional Middle-earth, the story tells of a powerful ring of power, created by the evil lord Sauron, through which he controls the kings of men, dwarves and elves and is set after the great epic war between the last Alliance between Elves and Men and the defeat of Sauron and the dark army and the disappearance of the ring of power, due to influence on the king of men.
The trilogy (The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King) was brought back to theaters by director Peter Jackson, a fan of the saga since he was a child, and has done a tremendous job trying to reproduce faithfully the settings and details of a truly incredible work. The trilogy tells the story of Frodo Baggins, Bilbo's nephew, owner of the ring whose events are narrated in the work The Hobbit, which affirms him an incredible longevity until, the sorcerer friend Gandalf discovers the dark power of ring, bequeathed to Frodo Baggins, Bilbo's nephew. Here begins a long journey that will lead Frodo and the company from the ring to a long and difficult journey to Mount Doom, the place where the ring was forged and the only one where it can be destroyed.
The journey is full of difficulties not only due to the alternation of fearsome enemies that the company will encounter along its path but also for the adversities within the group: the ring consumes Frodo and whoever is next to it and this will create divisions and Frodo he will choose to leave the group and continue the journey in the company of his trusted friend Sam. But they will not be alone, the company will remain loyal to Frodo, until the end of the journey.
The trilogy has received many Academy Awards including photography, makeup and soundtrack. Peter Jackson has paid close attention to all the details in the book and anyone who has had the pleasure of reading it will know how full it is with detailed descriptions of the world of Middle-earth and its creatures. The work done in the search for precision is frighteningly exceptional, the settings are surreal and fascinating and the creatures are truly cared for in their perfection (elves) and imperfection (orcs).
I think the soundtrack is among the best I've ever listened to: the intro of the Fellowship of the Ring, Bilbo's narrative voice tells a little about the characteristics of the Hobbits, it is among the sweetest and most relaxing songs of the film, my favorite with the sounds of flutes that relax my mind. On the other hand, the more lively scenes are pressing, drums accompany the march of the army of evil.
The films are particularly long, especially the extended version, and can keep you glued to the TV for over 12 continuous hours. It is not a light film, despite being a fantasy genre, the story is very complex and the personalities of the main characters are well deepened, so full of history and passion. I still remember well when with my friends we saw the first film in the cinema back in 2001, 20 have passed since then but every year we have the habit of watching it and we never stop being pleased by the masterpiece created by the mind of a genius of literature come J.R.R.Tolkien.
I recommend the trilogy to all fans of the fantasy genre and to lovers of the Dungeons & Dragons game, anyone who has lived through the 70s and 80s knows what they are talking about!
