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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 17, 2012
Good Prequel

by Dx62

This movie did a good job of bringing to life the stories told in the Lord of the Rings movies. The cinematography was good and the characters and creatures were consistent with the other movies. However, the cave trolls speaking within English accent was a little unusual considering the troll in Fellowship of the Ring didn't speak at all. Overall, a great movie and hope to see a sequel soon.
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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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Written December 14, 2012
Most Amazing Ever!!

by lsemusic1

I was highly impressed with the film rendition of The Hobbit. It began a little slow and cheesy for me, but then immediately picked up and became amazing!! Loved Shmegal, even more than before. I have no qualms with recommending it to everyone as a must see. I plan and seeing it many more times and purchasing it asap!
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Written December 17, 2012
Better than Expected

by cina-ma

I was not especially interested in seeing this film. However, I was really pleasantly surprised. Yes, we whiz through dozens of exciting adventure, one after another; excellent graphics and creativity, but a tendency to get tedious after almost 3 hours.
What saves this movie, however, is that the story revolves around wonderful characters who are lovingly portrayed, and their growing connection to each other. And yes, the battles whiz by, you get the impression, but do not suffer through excessive graphic violence.
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Written January 9, 2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

by apettine

This is an entertaining film with good action and great special effects. I would recommend it to all children and adolescents and some of the sci-fi fan adults I know. I loved the actors, especially the lead who played the hobbit. His reactions to the scenarios really defined and enriched the movie. The story was a little thin, I thought, and the plot was less than innovative, as it duplicated so many of the events which made the Lord of the Rings trilogy so exciting and addictive.
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Written December 24, 2012
Hobbit

by hmcquist

In the long run I did like the movie quite a lot and would recommend it to be seen, I will say that it took a little while to get the plot running.
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Written January 1, 2013
Entertainment!

by Salty_Gecko

I'm of a genertion that was tortured by the Star Wars trilogy .... therefore I'm a little more tolerant of 'artistic licence' taken by film-makers like GL, SS, PJ, ...

Though "The Hobbit" was written by Tolkien as more of a children's story than LOT, I wasn't expecting the intensity that has been added to the script.

The start links to scenes from the LOT movies nicely;
I loved the adaptation of the dwarves arriving at Bag End;
Thorin is much more than 'impressive';
The dish cleaning song and the contract scenes are amusing;
Radagast is quirkier than a Mad Hatter!
Rivendell is even more spell-binding!
The goblin caves remind me of chase scenes from the Indiana Jones series;
The white orc is a good addition and lead-in to the orcs in LOT;
All the scenes with Gollum are memorable.

I can't wait to see the next installment!
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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 January 12, 2013
Hobbits are remarkable creatures.

by Dasteds

This is Tolkien storytelling on a masterful scale, with lavish scenery, an outstanding cast and gorgeous cinematography. Dont believe the dowdy critics, who are less enthusiastic since many elements of the film were exposed previously in Lord of The Rings. In fact, the technology has improved and so the special effects are even more spectacular (especially in 3-D) which is certainly why its worth seeing more than once while its still on the big screen. The eagles in flight, the rock giants, etc are simply breathtaking. I think Martin Freeman is a much better Bilbo, more courageous and daring, like the character in the book. There is none of the tedious trembling of Frodo in the LOR trilogy. This is a magnificent tale, well told and brought to the screen with all the flair and spectacular cinematography that one would expect from Peter Jackson.
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Written December 17, 2012
Not Kidding: the BEST of the 4 movies so far

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Ok, I'm a FAN and perhaps thats why I loved this movie. The part that all the "critics" hated, the first 30 minutes, was PERFECT. It was obviously made for FANS and THANK YOU PJ, you did it right. From the first "Good Day" scene to the talking Trolls, the parts that stayed true to the books were AMAZING. The parts PJ added or borrowed were pretty good to, bravo! People who hate the first part of the movie dont get the book. The book has a quirky english humor to it that is very charming, and the movie pulled that off brilliantly. I died laughing that Ian Mckellan actually pulled off the GOLF joke. Its a pretty long winded JOKE, and he did it perfectly! The only sad part is how the critics are SO PREDICTABLE its sickening. They are bending over backwards to critisize this piece of work, dispite it being a far braver an adaptation then the LOTR. Come on, a scene with singing Goblins that actually works isn't creative, unique enough for you? Grow some courage!
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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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Written December 17, 2012
An Unexpected Review

by nick.ross

For me, I thought the movie made perfect sense. While some critics might argue that the story is too "bloated" with information not pertinent to the actual adventure that Bilbo has set out upon, each bit of additional information serves a purpose. As a fan of the LOTR movies, I believe that Jackson is using The Hobbit as a platform to fill in the cracks of the stories of Middle Earth that were first told in the Rings trilogy. The movie flows effortlessly along with the story lines of both The Hobbbit and LOTR. What has mostly surprised me is the fact that everyone wants to talk about how needlessly long the film is, or the fact that they think it is a ploy to make extra cash. It seems to me that most people are missing the point. Bilbo sets out on an adventure that he was perfectly satisfied to be left behind on, yet even by the end of the first film, we can see a change taking place in Bilbo. That's what its about, Bilbo's willingness to lend a hand to those in need. As we all should
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Written December 15, 2012
Excellent

by KEAS

This movie was almost better than The Fellowship of the Ring in that you see more of Bag End. The cinematography is wonderful and the action is constant. The special effects were just as wonderful. The characters are brought to life just as the book tells them. The special effects for Golum are so good and that scene so well played that you would never know he is a special effect. I loved it!
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Written December 18, 2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

by jeremyashby

Once again, Peter Jackson created a great adaptation of Tolkien's Middle Earth and the story of finding the ring and the time period leading up to the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy. It is a must see film and if you have read The Hobbit then there is very little that has been changed or altered. There is more back story and a more in-depth look into certain sections of the story and the events that took place.
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