Genre : Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Duration : 132 Min
An animated adaptation of the novel by J.R.R. Directed by Ralph Bakshi, Tolkien's popular Middle-earth saga brilliantly captures the dark atmosphere of the books. The film follows the first half of the trilogy - THE COMPANIONS OF THE RING and the first part of THE TWO TOWERS - in which Frodo (voiced by Christopher Guard), cousin of Bilbo Baggins from "THE HOBBIT", receives the powerful, sought after. from the evil Sauron of Mordor.This is how his adventure begins, as he must escape the BlackKnights of Mordor to prevent the ring from returning to its owner and thus marking the end of Middle-earth. Even with the powerful wizard Gandalf as an ally and his loyal friends Merry, Sam and Pippin at his side, Frodo is still in danger.Bakshi took a big risk when he decided to direct Tolkien's beloved story, but the resulting work successfully brought Middle-earth to the screen. Bakshi combines painted sequences with different animation styles, creating a collage-style plot that is very unusual for this film. It is pertinent to warn viewers that the story ends rather abruptly, leaving room for a sequel that unfortunately never saw the light of day.But for fantasy fans, this moodyand atmospheric version of the novel captures the dark tones of Tolkien's work in a unique way that's worth exploring.
