I read the rings trilogy preceded by the Hobbit as a teenager. Then did it again in my late 20s. I hate the movies. They drag on. The effects are lackluster. The acting is mediocre and not believable. That said I have no patience for cinema. My favorite movie is Big Trouble in Little China. I am not the target demographic for the rings movies. Someone likes 'em, and that’s fine.
That’s great but my imagination does it better. I was particularly disappointed by the Ents.