Movie Star Blog

But it is the actors and acting that keeps us in our seats during the movie and crying at the end. Viggo Mortensen is one of the best action heroes in years. His Aragon is fierce, brooding, reluctant, proud and honorable. Orlando Bloom is fierce, gentle and true as the elf. Ian McKellen, as Gandalf, is fierce, wise and foolish, father and friend. Eowyn (Miranda Otto) finally gets to show her mettle, as do the hobbits Pippin (Billy Boyd) and Merry (Dominic Monaghan), and the result is a real crowd-pleaser. And Elijah Wood and Sean Astin, as Frodo and Sam, the Bearer of the Heavy Burden and his best friend, forge a wonderful relationship.