The only name I recognized in the cast was Colm Meaney, who everyone knows was O'Brien in the Star Trek films. And of course Kallum Tolkien, who must be a descendant of the main subject. Nick Hoult (from the X Men) stars as J. Tolkien himself, an orphan, who created the realm of the Hobbit, followed by the Lord of the Ring Trilogy, and its stories and occupants. The old story of Good versus Evil. According to wikipedia dot com, Tolkien was a good friend of C. S. Lewis, another writer who created an entire world of escape, right around the time of world war one. He served for a few years, but was quite sickly by the end, and was given a disability pension, according to wiki. He had based some of the hobbit on his travels to the mountains while on vacation. Forming a literary club with his college buddies, he was determined to finish his degree before serving as a soldier. And always writing.. creating languages and detailed, far-away places. With adventure and purpose. It's good. We feel the mystery and creativity that he experienced growing up. Directed by cyprus and finnish Dome Karukoski, who had just directed Tom of Finland. Story by David Gleeson and Stephen Beresford.
