The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (extended version)

First hour: “Alright, we’re starting in a place of marked levity so the emotional journey into some dark places can land harder than they otherwise would. I’m on board with this.”

Second hour: “…we’re, uh, we’re still on the levity boat, aren’t we?”

Third hour: “Alright, that definitely took too long, but we’re at a point where the spectacle matches the narrative stakes and, save Frodo asking everyone if they’d like the ring instead, everyone is on their own sensible personal journey so there’s plenty to get attached to.”

Fourth hour: “WHY ARE THE CREDITS TWENTY-SEVEN MINUTES LONG HOLY SHIT”

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