Born of Hope

Quite impressive fan product with some good performances. Still there are some things, which cannot go unnoticed. First is light; everything is too bright. Should this be shot on very 'green' locations could work but not in british forests. Second are clothes, which were too 'new'. For that age one would expect it was a bit of dirt everywhere. Same goes for blood. Plot should have fighting-romatic scenes about 90-10 not 40-60 ratios being inspired by Tolkien. Still it's quite enjoyable.

Not the most compelling story, but impressive work given their resources.

Definitely a film for LOTR fans, and few others. The plot drags a lot in the middle, and the love stories they weave in seem a bit forced at times, but I can't deny it any credit for being a fan-made film. It's better than a lot of big-budget projects I've seen. It has heart, enthusiasm, and real passion behind the camera. You have to appreciate that.

For fans of Tolkien or Lord of the Rings movies.

Amateurism trickles through in every part of this film. The acting standard is not as high as expected, partly because most actors are actually only used to playing on stage. PAcing is way off and these orcs are just ridiculous.

Woah, this is almost a chick-flick. Almost! But still enjoyable. I recommend.

No matter what I hold deep admiration for miss Madison and everybody involved! However I must add a grain of critique - the acting lacked on some parts, I could see that most of them are theatre actors and it's a big difference - exception being Arathorn who did the job outstanding! Some characters were also way too plastic, and it doesn't work well; on the positive side, I must outline amazing sound score as well as camera & CGI work - outstanding and very Jacksonesque. Quite enjoyable!