The only version of Tolkien's trilogy (or at least, half of it), until Peter Jackson's recent epic, this cartoon has been unfairly maligned over the years when in fact it is not bad at all.
With exceptional voice talent on board (especially John Hurt as Aragorn, and Norman Bird as Bilbo), and good drawings, largely true to the characters, this version trips along with excellent pace and structure.
The difficulty in translating this complicated novel to the screen shows in the fact that this 'Lord of the Rings' doesn't quite to justice to its source. But it tries, and almost succeeds.
With exceptional voice talent on board (especially John Hurt as Aragorn, and Norman Bird as Bilbo), and good drawings, largely true to the characters, this version trips along with excellent pace and structure.
The difficulty in translating this complicated novel to the screen shows in the fact that this 'Lord of the Rings' doesn't quite to justice to its source. But it tries, and almost succeeds.