Tolkien

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.

Seriously love this film, could have been more in-depth though hence 4 n half stars, but it really is genuinely good wasn't Tolkien such a genius and years ahead of his time .

I can't speak for the historical accuracy of this movie since I don't know much about Tolkien outside of his stories, but I really enjoyed this movie! It was easy to follow and the characters were very likable in my opinion. Watching Tolkien hanging out with his friends was so sweet and made me wish I was that close with my friends.

Almost immediately after I started watching it, I realized we'd seen it before, but I was still mesmerized and, though it was rather late, watched it all again. And what I wrote in January 2021 still was valid: This worked on so many levels - from the dark shades of the colors in part of the beginning to the more colourful shades later in the movie; the ethereal soundtrack; the English countryside; the attempt to make the war just slightly poetically and ethically inspiring but not totally closing an eye to its total cruelty; the elements that inspired Tolkien. Makes me want to try to read his opus, after a failed attempt years ago.

the man, the myth the legend. amazing biopic, I loved every minute of it. wish it was longer and had more more more. great movie

This is very much an average biopic. It has the look and feel of a TV film and the visual effects were alright but nothing special. Its an interesting enough story but it felt a little bland and not entirely memorable. I admire the creative mind that was J.R.R. Tolkein and this film does certainly give an insightful into his life and what may have inspired his writing but overall I don't feel I can entirely rate it as a film. I did think that the ending had a bit of impact and I thought Nicholas Hoult did well in his portrayal of the author but its not a film that will stay with me or that I'd want to watch again, hence my rating. I wouldn't actively recommend it, no.

The greatest 01 hour: and 52 minutes based on a true story!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's fine, not what i expected