Tolkien

Movie Ranked #1360 | 2019 - Biography, Drama, War
The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.Tolkien explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the "fellowship" apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novels.
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Best two reviews:
1) Entertainment Weekly- Hoult brings a quiet, romantic intensity to the young Tolkien (pronounced ‘Tolkeen’, who knew?), Lily Collins does a lot with a little as his first love Edith, and the Hobbit horde will gobble up all of the easter-egg references peppered throughout the movie. (Rating: 75) Read Full Review >
2) IGN- Tolkien may disappoint fans looking for a LOTR origin but will please those who like stories of art, love & friendship. (Rating: 70) Read Full Review >

Worst two reviews:
21) Slant Magazine- The film preaches of the love of creative freedom, yet finds no original form of expression of its own. (Rating: 38) Read Full Review >
22) TheWrap- (Rating: 33) Read Full Review >
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