The Rings of Power on Prime Video: ‘Technical achievement’ ‘Brilliant but hollow’ What does the press think of The Lord of the Rings series?

Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows a cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the terrifying re-emergence of evil in Middle-earth.

From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the Elven capital of Lyndon, to the picturesque island kingdom of Númenor, and to the farthest reaches of the world, these realms and characters will build legends that will last forever. after their death.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerCreated by JD Payne and Patrick McKay with Morphy Clarke, Robert Aramaio, Markella Cavenagh, Charles Edwards…

According to Le Journal du Geek:

“The ingredients of a good epic saga are there, even if the set-up sometimes makes you dizzy. Everything moves quickly in the right direction and we see the tenderness of the world that Tolkien envisioned, but also the dark wounds of the world. With evil and the quest for power. A very solemn tone that sometimes contradicts Distillations of lightness and humor”.

5/5

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According to Telerama:

“It seems to have been spared on the casting side, which is felt here and there, especially for the central character of Galadriel – the Welshman Morfydd Clarke lacks expressiveness and cannot compensate for Cate Blanchett, who played the role of Jackson. But this return. The Lord of the Rings remains a technical success and a family blockbuster that perfectly accomplishes its mission.”

4/5

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According to Liberation:

“It’s a pleasure to enter the theme of Rings of Power, in which you recognize with some satisfaction a little music, a choral narrative, divided between races and communities, a deaf threat, something in a rotten world – between the two. Wars, blackened milk in a cow’s throat, a fiery angel falling from the sky, a troll roaring in the shadows.”

4/5

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According to Le Monde:

“Despite being directed by a director who knows what the genre (in this case, horror fantasy) means, Juan Antonio Bayona, ‘Rings of the Force’ remains an essentially decorative project, populated by barely sketched characters.”

2/5

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According to Entertainment Weekly:

“Audiences who’ve wanted to explore Middle-earth will definitely be satisfied, and I think you could argue that The Rings of Power is no worse than any other big-budget adventure series (remember Altered Carbon?) that’s come out recently.” Years on streaming platforms. But the series is a disastrous waste of its own potential, preferring to sacrifice a grand and limitless universe to the detriment of a narrow and hopeless blockbuster.

2/5

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You can watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power every Friday on Amazon Prime Video starting September 2.