Why LOTR Sucks: In Which The Ring Is Used For The First Time

Nothing that we’ve seen so far suggests the opening montage was in anyway necessary, and I am more and more convinced that it was a huge mistake. Bilbo has just used the ring for the first time, after giving his birthday speech which was nicely lifted from the book. We now know that the ring grants invisibility. Of course, if you had watched the opening montage and didn’t know anything about the ring before, you are confused. Because when Sauron wore the ring, he wasn’t invisible at all. So perhaps this ring of Bilbo’s is a different ring. Without the montage, we would have just gained one more piece of information about the ring and would still be wondering what it’s about. Peter Jackson, suspense and mystery are good things when it comes to film!

All we needed at the beginning was the poem about the ring. Nothing else.

Minutes Watched: 25.35

Number of Montages: 2

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