Here is a collection of (mostly) well-written articles (and one great video) by people who actually know something about Tolkien to give honest movie critiques were critique is needed. Please note that I do not agree 100% with everything they say, but seeing as how such critiques are hard to come by, I consider it a relief that I am not alone in my observations regarding these films. Enjoy!
1. The Subversion of Middle Earth: Tolkien's Symphony of Virtue Meets Hollywood
2. Why the film version of The Lord of the Rings betrays Tolkien's novel
3. Bad Hobbit*
4. Peter Jackson and the Denial of the Hero (sorry, I had to dig up a cached Google page for this one)
5. What Christopher Tolkien thinks of it all
6. Awesome video by Detroit:
* Please read this review with discernment, as Mr. Dolan makes several false statements about Middle-Earth, Tolkien himself, and resorts to actor-bashing and insults C.S. Lewis. Not OK! P.S. I do not read
the 'eXile' magazine.
