Just a word about Orlando Bloom;
I hear a lot about how Orlando is missing something in his performance and I would like to offer a suggestion about why that is:
1. Legolas is, sadly, the most under-developed character in the book. In fact, he was a bit flat if I may be so bold to say. His most shining moment was when he said that he'd go and fetch the sun which was, of course, left from the movies. *sigh* His other shining moment was when the orc counting game which I was pleased to see actually made it into the movies. But other than that Tolkien left him quite undevoloped.
2. This was his first role in a movie if I am not mistaken. Even if it wasn't he was new to acting. He had just graduated from acting school. He is not seasoned as most of the others are...
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I'll just say that Orlando Bloom is better as an elf, then he is as a greek warrior, or a pirate.
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He was a
blacksmith.
And the character of Paris can hardly be defined as a warrior...but that is just me.
And even though Orlando's voice is a bit monotone, his expressions are worth it. Ie, when Gandalf died, and when Boromir died.
So I'd probably give Orlando a nine out of ten.
Liv Tyler -- 7 out of 10. She doesn't seem like Arwen to me. And her voice was monotone and flat as well. She just didn't pull it off...though I must say I liked her in TTT when she saw herself in Aragorn's funeral.
Elijah Wood -- I'm not sure what rating to give him. He was good as Frodo, but he was better as Huck Finn (I can't say I agree with Boromir as I have not seen the Faculty yet). But some of his expressions were awesome...like after Gandalf had died and they were out of Moria...and he just looked so sad. 9/10.
And I'm afraid that I'd just repeat what others have said so I'm done...