Greatest Trilogies: #2 The Lord of the Rings

A lot of you may argue that this deserves to be #1 and I had to do many rethinks before I came to this conclusion.
I have lived through the LotR phenomenon, and I can safely say that this was the last time in memory when I have really enjoyed myself in the cinemas. This masterpiece by Peter Jackson quite simply puts to rest any competition that there is when it comes to book adaptations, period. I have read the epic, and only when you read it to you understand how difficult it must have been for Jackson to convert a dour 1000 paged book into cinema’s greatest triumphs. Apart from at least 2 visits to the theatre (for each movie), I have watched the trilogy so many times on DVD, and every time I am surprised at its sheer ingenuity – the seamless blend of cutting edge CGI with brilliant storytelling like you have never seen before. For all that we know, this might have been the last movie to have combined blockbuster sensibilities with Oscar winning glory. Weren’t we so lucky to have been through the unforgettable ride with Frodo and co.