Tolkien - Reviews

...Tolkien’s brutal experiences on the battlefields of the Somme during World War I. This is where Karukoski’s film particularly impresses, raging flames transforming into dragons and monsters, death never more than moments away.

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...

...the performances are wonderful, especially Hoult and Collins, who exude a charming chemistry, and fans of both the books and the films will find pleasure in this look at the early life of the man whose work still influences artists...

...its earnestness and idealism are refreshing.

Rejäl traditionell biografi, med välgjorda effekter.

Filmens starkaste kort är skildringen av brödraskapet som Tolkien bildade som ung, och hur det kom att påverka hans författarskap.