Tuesday, March 02, 2021

A mortal man who fell in love with the elven princess

For someone who hasn't read any of J. R. R. Tolkien's works - i.e. The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings or The Silmarillion - a biopic of the author wasn't too appealing to get into. Even the renowned movies based on the books, by Peter Jackson, weren't that big a deal. But to acknowledge a great mind is a bloody good reason for closer inspection and scrutiny. According to Tolkien, by Finnish director Dome Karukoski, the inspiring years that initially launched Tolkien's career included his fellowship with the other Oxford University students, the love of his life and The Battle of the Somme. Everything was rounded up nicely.

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