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Written December 19, 2012
Long but worth the money.

by multik8er

I wasn't thrilled by the first half of the movie but the second half was worth the costly ticket price to see the midnight release. The dwarfish songs were more charming than I had expected and the graphics were stunning. And, of course, I'm forever in love with Galadriel and any screen time given to her. Furthermore, I'm a Lord of the Rings fan (book and movie). Needless to say, I wouldn't hesitate one second to recommend this one.
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Written January 10, 2013
Thought it was awesome!!

by XquizitOne

As with the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, the movie ends with you wanting more... A great family movie with just a few scary thematic elements.
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Written December 15, 2012
Worth the wait. Go see it.

by knights7

It was an amazing film worth waiting for. There is some changes from the book but not anything that changes the flow of the book's plot. And it had a breath taking story and special effects. If you like Gollum in the other three films you'll melt with this installment in the Lord of the Rings world. The story was awesome and left you rooting for the characters and biting your nails when they were in danger.
Go SEE! Well worth your money.
I will go see it again for sure.
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So-so
Written December 16, 2012
Dissapointed

by mark97

Very dissapointed with the Hobbit. It did not follow the book and it threw humor in that was out of place. Not even in the same league as The Lord of the Rings.
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Written January 11, 2013
Surprising!

by ShebaLatray

I wasn't sure what to expect. We had warning some thngs had been added......
I love that they kept the song the dwarfs sang about their home when they were at the Shire.
I love that the ponies were so cute!
The rock creatures were new and it added excitement to the movie....that was cool.
That was an awesome angle on the view of Rivendale! Love it.
The white ork was a twist, but he was scary if that's what they were going for.
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Written December 15, 2012
GREAT job .. Peter Jackson et al

by asaph

Magical, wonderful trip through Middle Earth. Not sure how Tolkien would feel about the plot subdivisions, but great story telling, sweet effects, endearing dialog, convincing acting and gripping action.

This really is a movie to be seen on the big screen too. Excellent.
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Written January 13, 2013
An Unexpected Ending?

by galabadas

I had not read anything about the movie prior to seeing it, with the exception of IMDB ratings. I had expected Peter Jackson to go with the formula of one movie per book (The Hobbit, Fellowship, Two Towers and finally ROTK), so I was shocked when the movie ended prior to the storming of the castle and slaying of Smaug. I was a bit dumbfounded and disappointed until I whipped out my phone and learned of a second part.

Up until the end, the movie was everything I had come to expect from another entry into Peter Jackson's adaptation of Tolkien's epic fantasy. Much of the story was spot on with the book and there was lots of the action and comedy that made the previous films so great. It was great to revisit all of the familiar creatures and places after nearly 9 years since the release of ROTK. I anxiously await part two, and the completion of the best set of fantasy films of our time.

I recommend this film to any fan of the books or the movies, you will not be disappointed
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Written December 15, 2012
Unexpected Journey for sure

by MovieluvnCat

Tolkien wrote a great story in one book. Jackson should not have tried to improve on Tolkien; he draws it out and adds too much and changes too much. There are many parts that are true to the story, and many other parts that are obvious attempts to tie this story to LOTR and other parts that I not sure where they come from - I haven't read all of the Silmarillion yet. LOTR had some changes but they were forgivable and many parts came from the Appendicies, whereas some of the Hobbit ones are hard to swallow. But all that being said I will go see it again and let myself be entertained by Jackson even though it is only loosely Tolkien's story.
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Written December 15, 2012
Been There and Gone Back Again

by mattsenn

The style and aesthetic are very familiar to Jackson's first trilogy, which resonates like a worn pair of shoes: comfortable but not as exciting as when you first tried them on. With a run-time approximating that of any one of the extended cut DVD releases, I have to admit I wanted the film to wrap up halfway through the third act. Jackson might consider releasing a special "abbreviated cut" on DVD, next year. The decision to pad the films into a trilogy five months prior to release are obvious, with even more dry exposition. If I could change any single thing about the film, it would be the action scenes. The digital effects in the first film were appropriately subtle, but in The Hobbit action scenes are overlong and flamboyant, more worthy of Gore Verbinski than Peter Jackson. However, the performances and characterization are top notch. The costumes and scenery are nothing short of what we expect from these films. Compared to any other film than Fellowship, it was outstanding!
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So-so
Written December 24, 2012
The Hobbit: an unexpected journey

by elplummer

Yes, the graphics were great, the scenery inspiring, and at least the one scene between Baggins And Golem was excellent, but overall the movie was too long with a constant repetition of the same chase scenes. I don't think two more films are justified. Not likely to go to them.
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Written December 19, 2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

by silversurfertx

the pace varied, the characters had minutes to expose their motivations, the development scenes mostly worked well. For a long movie, I did not notice the time. And I have read the original book. Very enjoyable. Must Go. David R.
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Written December 17, 2012
You gotta go...

by gesswurker

If you loved LOTR, you have to go (obviously). The Hobbit isn't groundbreaking like LOTR was, and much of it feels a bit like a do-over. There were times when I thought they just spliced up the original music score and "re-applied" it willy-nilly (not a major complaint though). Also, some scenes go on too long -- they feel a little indulgent -- like Peter Jackson "knows" he can go on as long as he wants, so he does. Neverthess, in the end, I was won over. Can't wait for the next installments.
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Written December 17, 2012
An Overindulgent Journey

by wdarling

I found the movie to be just about what I feared it would be ? over-indulgent, under-edited, and full of gratuitous stuff (scenes, effects, effects and effects) that just should not have been there. The ?more is more? approach really did not do it for me. Still, I wouldn?t completely pan it. For letter grade, I?d say B-, because there too much masterful film making, yet in totality, not so hot. I hope very much that movies two and three are better than this first one. Maybe there?s still time for Jackson et al. to take critics? points into consideration and fix those before they go to theaters.
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Written December 17, 2012
The Hobbit

by thedance63

Excellent. I did find it a little slow at the beginning but I guess was expecting it to be like the other Rings movies. Could not belive it ended so soon. Plan on going back to see it again in 3D. Can't wait for the next one.
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Written December 19, 2012
Great movie, but was expecting a little more.

by broadwaybud87

The cinematography was gorgeous. The special effects were superb. The music was enchanting. The acting was great. It was refreshing to see familiar characters from LotR especially Elrond and Galadriel.
I would have to say that Gollum was the best part of the movie. Out of all the characters in this movie, he had the most depth. I truly sympathized with Gollum. I cannot say the same for any of the other characters. On a whole this movie was very weak with character development. I don't really feel like I got to know the characters like I did in Lord of the Rings. I think this was not the mistake of the actors, but rather the screenwriters and director. Hopefully, this won't be a weakness in the next two movies.
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