Patrick O’Connor, as Gandalf, exhibits a brooding intensity. Adrian Webster, while not possessing Viggo Mortensen’s screen presence, portrays Aragorn with a wariness and weariness one expects of a Ranger. The acting is nearly on par with the art direction. The film boasts CGI effects, an excellent original score, and a cinematic vision lifted from Jackson’s trilogy.
Bouchard and his fight choreographers could give lessons to several Hollywood directors on how to stage coherent action. The orcs look as if they could have stepped directly off a Peter Jackson set. First and foremost, the film, shot in North Wales, captures the look and feel of Middle-earth. But money aside, Bouchard delivers an adventure that excels on several levels. Post production teams, across the globe, finished this labor of love through emails and online conferences.Ĭertainly, part of the pleasure in watching The Hunt for Gollum lies in witnessing how talent and enthusiasm can rise above shoestring constraints.
Actors, crew, prop makers, FX designers, makeup artists - upwards of one hundred and fifty fans - worked weeknights, weekends, and holidays without pay. Two years in the making, the forty minute film was shot for just $4,500. It tells the story of Aragorn, as he attempts to discover what dangers threaten the ring bearer, who still resides in the Shire. They can return via The Hunt for Gollum, a film made by fans for fans - available online, for free.Īccording to director Chris Bouchard, the film is based on events detailed in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R.
Fans of Middle-earth need not wait three years for The Hobbit to hit the screen.
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