Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) by Sergio Adrian L — 03 Aug 2013

The Fellowship of the Ring begins narrating the existence of the creation of the Rings of Power. "Three rings for the elven kings under the sky. Seven for the Dwarf-lords in stone palaces. Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die. One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne. " Sauron (Sala Baker), the Dark Lord, was the creator of most of them, and thanks to his knowledge were also created that retained the Three Elves, though never touched or defiled. But the rest of the rings were subjugated under the power of the One Ring, with which Sauron the Maia meant to dominate Middle-earth. Through these rings Sauron corrupted their owners, facilitating their armies conquered Middle Earth. But did the Last Alliance of Men and Elves troops defeating the evil Sauron. It is in the final siege to the Dark Tower in Mordor, where Sauron lost the Ring in the hands of the son of the King of Gondor, Isildur (Harry Sinclair). He could destroy the ring, throwing it to Mount Doom, but before doing so he changed his mind and decided to keep it for himself. Indeed, it suggests that the Ring has a will and can corrupt the owner. Isildur was slain by Orcs in a river, and the Ring was lost in the bottom of it, until a hobbit named Smeagol (Andy Serkis) 2500 years found him later and took him deep inside a mountain, keeping it for a few 500 years, although it was distorted and corrupted in mind and body by the power of the Ring and turned it into a creature called Gollum (Serkis). But finally the Ring left him to be found (apparently this was not the "intent" of the Ring) by Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm), the Shire, a hobbit bound for the Lonely Mountain, as narrated in the novel The Hobbit, published prior to The Lord of the Rings.

Bilbo kept the ring for almost 60 years without knowing his true nature, and thinking of him as a mere curio that allowed him to become invisible when worn. Moreover, although he did not know, the ring gave him a strange longevity. During the celebration of his birthday No. 111, Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) Bilbo pressed to leave the ring, and at the strange and aggressive attitude Bilbo, becomes suspicious about the true nature of the Ring. Gandalf persuades Bilbo to deliver the ring to his favorite nephew (and protagonist of the story) Frodo (Elijah Wood), and Gandalf advises Frodo then be careful and keep and keep secret the ring as he travels to Minas Tirith to investigate.

In their research, Gandalf discovers that the ring is nothing less than the Ring of Sauron. He returned to the Shire and sent Frodo and Samwise Gamgee (Sean Astin), his gardener (who then are added Meriadoc Brandybuck (Dominic Monaghan) and Peregrin Took (Billy Boyd).) On a trip outside the boundaries of the Shire to prevent the ring is found by enemies. In this instance the film is guessed that Frodo must destroy the ring. Frodo Gandalf goes to Bree while hurriedly goes to Isengard to consult the head of his order (The Istari) Saruman (Christopher Lee). Frodo reaches Bree with peers and discover that Gandalf has not arrived yet. Later it was revealed that Saruman betrayed him and imprisoned him in the tower, but Gandalf manages to escape with the help of Gwaihir (although in the film does not reveal his name or the fact that he was an old friend of Gandalf), the Lord of the Eagles. In Bree, Frodo and his companions know Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), rightful heir of Gondor Human kingdom, but which appears to them as a Ranger called Strider Dúnadan. With your help evaded ring spectra or Nazgûls and continued their journey to Rivendell. After many adventures and Frodo was attacked by a Nazgul, which almost kills him, was saved by Aragorn and later by Arwen (Liv Tyler) who plunged to Nazgûls in a river with his magic, make it to Rivendell where Gandalf the Grey was waiting and thanks to the magic of Elrond, Lord of Imladris, Frodo is healed (though not entirely) from the venom of leaf Nazgul attacked him.

Rivendell also took place in the Council of Elrond (Hugo Weaving), where representatives of the races and peoples of Middle-earth, in which it was decided that the Ring had to be destroyed, but do involve venturing into the depths of Mordor to Mount Doom to throw in their fires, the only way it could be destroyed. Frodo took the mission, and promised to accompany the wizard Gandalf, Aragorn the heir to the throne, the elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom), the dwarf Gimli (John Rhys-Davies), Captain of Gondor Boromir (Sean Bean and hobbits Sam, Merry and Pippin. Together, they formed the Fellowship of the Ring. Rivendell is witness of their love Aragorn and Arwen, daughter of Elrond.

Part of the trip involved crossing a mountain range, but could not do so due to spells of Saruman tried to go through the mines of Moria, Gimli's cousin's home. However, given the sad surprise that the dwarves were killed by orcs. In the end they succeeded but at a high cost: Gandalf faced a Balrog, and was dragged to the depths of an abyss, and dying to get to the bottom, after hours drop (although it is not known exactly).

Then he passed through the forest of Lothlorien, where Galadriel the Lady of the Forest (Cate Blanchett) gave gifts to everyone and let them stay in his palace.

Followed part of the way by boat, but in one of his stops were attacked by Uruk-Hai orcs of Isengard, Frodo sent to capture, but not to give details that might motivate a betrayal, just told them to take all hobbits "alive and intact", on the grounds of an alleged weapon of war that these possessed Elven and kill the rest.

Frodo had been attacked by Boromir who was corrupted by the ring, and decided the best thing was to continue his journey alone through a small breath of Aragorn. While trying to flee and the orcs attacked, Merry and Pippin his attention to Frodo could move away. The Orcs were taken, after killing Boromir who tried to save them. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli set off in pursuit. Frodo was in one of the boats, but Sam was surprised to leave, and urged him to let him accompany. With the search of Merry and Pippin, and Frodo and Sam's journey to Mordor, the movie ends.