Tolkien

I love the Hobbit and Lord of the Ring universe. This is a fantastic bio pic about one of the best writers of our time . From when Tolkien was a boy, to the TCBS , coming up with the Elvish language early on , the pre sketches of the Middle Earth map, to him meeting Edith , going to Oxford , going into WW1 and then his becoming a professor and starting to write the Hobbit . If he would of gotten killed in WW1 there be no Hobbit or LOTR. This is a 10/10 EPIC FANTASTIC movie and I always look forward to watching it every Dec before starting The Hobbit and LOTR movies.

truly a marvel of J.R.R. Tolkien's life and how he ended up making his legendarium and became the most well known fantasy writer of the 20th century. Without his writings we would never have fantasy. Tolkien may you always be remembered in this life and the next.

Tolkien himself is well portrayed in the film. The cast is also well chosen. The escape into the mythological fantasy world and the creation of his works are comprehensible and you have the feeling of being able to immerse yourself in his world of thought. Filled with good ideas, I unfortunately find that the film contains too much Hollywood drama. Yes, the sad moments and war scenes are justified. However, the love story unfortunately seems overly dramatic, although in my opinion it has little to do with the actual plot and story.

Great biopic on J.R.R. Tolkien!

Solid bio-pic with good performances and respect for J.R.R. Tolkien's work.

I wanted to love this movie. Having the chance to portray one of the most important writers of all time this movie felt flat. Feeling like nothing happened during the run time. Is it a love story, a friendship, an origin? Important things in Tolkien life but it dragged to long to ultimately lead nowhere. It makes it harder to understand how this person came up with one of the most extraordinary and detailed universes ever created other than random visions during the war. Sadly it doesn't make him any justice to the author nor the audience that is looking to know more about the person behind their beloved world. Just a big pile of nothing. Only the performances and picture is worth the watch.

Reasonably not endorsed, the artistic license here mainly complements Peter Jackson's Middle-Earth adaptations with uncovered roots building up similar imagery that feeds the admired mindsets perceptively defining his legacy. Admittedly true, the criticism advocating inner accuracy shows there's more to his story than the main linkages. Standard biopic without fully distinguishing the subject above the presented name, but intricately built in the well-cast, committed performances depicting passionate connections albeit soulfully enjoying themselves under characteristic appeals. Even if dampened by inaccurate belief, the film ought to satisfy those who enjoyed the adaptations of his works by thematic summaries. (B+)

I loved this movie. It had a slow calm pace but it stayed entertaining. To be honest I had no idea who Tolkien was, so the ending was a surprise for me which i think made the movie much better. The movie was clean, no sex, vulgarity, or liberal agenda. Which is super refreshing. There are some drunken scenes and war scenes but overall it makes it a good family movie for children who are 10 and up, any younger than that it might be a little too boring and dialog might be difficult to follow.

This one flew under my radar until just recently. I love Tolkiens stories so I was a bit shocked I hadn't heard about this movie when it came out. I read some of his life story online and thought I knew the whole thing, but I don't think I truly understood it. The movie made me feel happy and sad at the same time. The acting was well done the music was a great match for the cinematography and the story telling by the director was well executed. When I saw the box office numbers I was shocked at how low it was. In my opinion the movie does what a movie should do. It made me invest in the outcome and feel something more than a brief reprieve from boredom. I do recommend the movie to those that are fans of his works.

Powerful and extremely moving. Well written and all round perfect performances. Movies like this give me some hope there is still some good left in Hollywood, when all else is failing.