Ralph Bakshi's valiant attempt at rendering Tolkein's magnum opus in rotoscope never lives up to the grandeur of its source material, with a compressed running time that flattens the sweeping story and experimental animation that is more bizarre than magical.
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The Lord of the Rings

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Movie Info
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Director -
Ralph Bakshi -
Screenwriter -
Chris Conkling , Peter S. Beagle -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Fantasy , Adventure , Animation -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Sep 1, 2014 -
Runtime -
2h 11m -
Sound Mix -
Surround