Not a "Best Ever" Film, But Good

Upon my most recent rewatch, I don't think that this fill quite lives up to the hype of its superfans, but it is still a good movie. The practical effect work is really lovely even if I don't think the CGI work is nearly as good especially the glimpses we get of Gollum. It's beautifully framed, lit, shot, Peter Jackson showing what a naturally talented filmmaker he is when not put in positions to give into digital laziness (some of his later films). The acting is mostly good except for a few Americans who aren't super convincing speaking with a generally British accent and Liv Tyler who just isn't a very strong actor in most things. I enjoyed most of it a good deal, but far from consider it like one of the best films ever made like some people do, it is overlong and has some fairly boring aspects.