The wait is over. On Fridays 2 September The first two episodes of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” are released, the ambitious Amazon Prime Video series that will take us back to Middle-earth by JRR Tolkien, set thousands of years before the acclaimed Peter Jackson trilogy. If the first reactions of those who saw the series in press screenings or previews were enthusiastic, The first reviews, corresponding to the first two episodes, confirm that we are facing a show without equal on television.
Although there are opinions for all tastes, most highlight its incredible technical and visual section as well agree that it is a show that deserves to be seen in cinemas. David Opie of The Digital Spy writes: “Adjectives like ‘fearless’ or ‘ambitious’ are taken for granted in this franchise and they certainly apply to what we’ve seen of the series so far. It’s the kind of series that deserves to be seen on the big screen and not on your mobile.”. Collider’s Therese Lacson is also full of praise for the series, which she says “successfully begins to keep its promise of quality and to give everything”.
Helen O’Hara, who gives it four stars in her review for Empire magazine, where she thinks the series is quite close to Jackson’s first trilogy in aesthetic terms and points out that “Perhaps the biggest surprise is the parallels it draws to the real world. There are certainly intentional echoes of George W. Bush’s infamous ‘Mission Complied’ and the depiction of something very similar. suggests bigger ambitions than doing another series with dragons”. In his four-star review for Total Film, Jack Shepherd states this “The two episodes together look like a new Lord of the Rings movie, yes, they’re so dense. Online forums will be full of character and plot theories to find out where it’s headed. […] Once you have started “The Rings of Power”, you will want to devour the next chapter right away “.
From her title for Variety, Caroline Framke sums up the first two episodes like this: “‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ is overwhelming and visceraltakes full advantage of its mythology (and Amazon’s budget) “. In the text of him, the reporter points out that the series is “a perfectly successful adaptation that clings to his adventures and his evident reverence and passion for the mythology behind it”. For Dave Nemetz of TVLine, the series “It’s not just good, it’s great: a wonderfully engaging and grandly ambitious show, packed with stunning visuals and engaging storylines. But most of all, it captures the same sense of wonder we feel when watching “The Lord of the Rings” movies, something we don’t often experience on the small screen. “.
However, not everyone is so enthusiastic. There are those who remain cautious, given that with only two episodes, and even quite introductory ones, it is not possible to have a general idea of the complete journey. In his cautious review for THR, Daniel Fienberg states this “two episodes are not enough to draw a definitive conclusion. […] Will it hold up when more people are added and the other directors take turns after Bayona, when the focus of a single storyline intensifies, when the rush eventually speeds up the visual effects deadlines? It’s not clear, but after two episodes it’s a promising start “. On the other hand, Jamie Lovett of ComicBook.com says: “It’s a well built series. It has a solid cast, the action is stellar, and the storylines are engaging. But it still left me wanting more. I don’t want it to interest me, I want it to turn me on.”. Similarly, Chris Evangelista of / Film is also not 100% convinced: “I liked what I saw, but on the other hand I kept thinking that what I really wanted was to see the movies”.
‘The Lord of the Rings’ vs. “The house of the dragon”
It’s the battle of the most epic streaming blockbusters we’ve ever seen, so it was to be expected that some critics wouldn’t want to miss the confrontation between “The Rings of Power” and “The House of the Dragon”, which premiered on August 22. with a huge public success for HBO. According to the title of Rebecca Nicholson of the Guardian, “The Rings of Power” “it’s so impressive that ‘House of the Dragon’ feels amateurish”. But it is that in the text it is a little more cruel: “This is a TV made for big screens, although it’s probably meant to be seen on some smaller ones. It’s so cinematic and grand that it looks like “The House of the Dragon” is improvised in Minecraft.”.
It is still early to issue a verdict, but the truth is that in reality the alleged battle between the two series does not make sense, because we already know who won: epic fantasy fans. “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” debuts with its first two episodes on 2 September at 3 in the morning. And now you can read our review on the web.
Source: E Cartelera
