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Written December 16, 2012
One tough Hobbit

by beatrice102

Great movie with a cliff hanger insisting on seeing #2 and then #3 I'm certain. Interesting that the crowd at the movie was well over 30 something. Young Bilbo was a hit.
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Written December 15, 2012
The Hobbit

by ROLANDiam

Great experience. But as always it wasn't the book. Although Peter did the best for what he had to work with(time&money). The scenery was awesome, the characters familiar and the storyline was fastpaced. Now I just have to stay alive another year and a half to see the end(July2014)
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Written December 15, 2012
Lord of the Rings Part 4

by Tronoth

Its exactly as you'd expect. If you saw Lord of the Rings, any of them, then its more of that. Just with a different plot. The attention to detail, the level of acting, and the production value are all amazing.

If I had to think of a criticism, 1. It feels long, but its over three hours, thats to be expected. 2. Radagast the Brown is very silly. and 3. The king of the Goblins has this huge empty ******* attached to his face. You have been warned.
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Written December 14, 2012
An Edge of Your Seat Experience

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Having this movie in 3D was great, especially with the detail IMAX brings out. While the movie wasn't really true to the book as much as I would prefer, as a stand-alone movie I was impressed with the depth of the content. It really cleared up some things where Tolkien left holes. Such as Bilbo earning trust with the dwarves, why he stayed after everything he went throuh, etc. There were quite a few "inside jokes" for those that read the book, and I liked them.
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Written December 16, 2012
Wonderful, only minor quibbles

by dbryanb

Three hours just flew by, wonderful wonderful. The scenery was wonderful, it's one of the few movies in 3d that are actually worth the money. My only quibbles are minor. Myself and my family wanted to see a bit more of the Shire and a bit more what it was like to be a Hobbit. We wanted to know about first and second and third breakfast.
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Written December 15, 2012
Loved it!

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I read the book a couple years ago and it brought me back to when I read it. Some minor changes, but its a movie! I loved it. So much action, we saw it 3d and IMAX, we were sitting a little too close so it felt like a contestant roller coaster, so had to take off the glasses sometimes. We were 6. All couples, ages 21,33,26 .
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Written December 16, 2012
A Worthy Continuation

by WallytheShark

Regal opened a new 16 screen theatre here in Bellingham and I used this as an excuse to see the IMAX 3-D version of The Hobbit. For Peter Jackson fans this is a "must Go"; others may find the extensive stretching of the meager story in to three films a bit of a money-grabbing slog. BUT the film is well-crafted and acted with more of a humerous tinge than the Lord of the Rings (maybe that should have been six films?). The 3-D effects were balanced and not gimmicky. Overall, even at $17 for the IMAX, the film is quite worthy.
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Written December 29, 2012
Stunning & Engaging

by igschauer

IMAX 3D is well-worth the extra money. Amazing Hobbit movie experience: fantastic NZ vistas combined with storytelling at its finest and the raw energy of elvish combat. Treat yourself to a grown-up, visual hot fudge sundae and go see this movie.
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Written March 9, 2013
GREAT Depiction of The Hobbit

by lghoeck

They did a great job - breaking the book down allowed the story be told in full. The story did have a few added scenes NOT in the book - but all in all a true rendition.
It's a shame this wasn't done first. The Hobbit is not the best book in the series, but is essential to the story as a whole. Those who have read the whole series will not be disappointed; those who have not read the books will wonder what it has to do with the trilogy.
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Written December 24, 2012
Uhm...more please!

by mapate

First off, IMAX 3D was an awesome experience for this movie. Secondly, CGI has come a long way and this movie is prime proof. Just compare for yourself the difference between Gollum in this movie and in the prior LotR trilogy or the goblin lair in this movie and the orcs under the mountain in The Fellowship of the Ring. This movie is beautiful, visually. The story starts off a little slowly IMO but it's somewhat necessary, I suppose. Once the adventure departs The Shire the action picks up and never stops for more than a minute or two. I can honestly say I left the movie asking how I would possibly wait another year for part II. The big question in my mind was "How will this movie stand up to the original LotR trilogy?" The answer, IMO, is...very well. In fact, tit for tat, I think this opener to the trilogy is at least equal to The Fellowship of the Ring. So...go see for yourself!
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Written January 1, 2013
The Hobbit

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Being a big fan of the whole Lord of the Rings trillogy, the experience on seeing it on IMAX 3D just blew me away. Can't wait for the secual. IMAX is the way to go........
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Written December 15, 2012
Good, but bad

by monkies

For those of you that have actually read the book, you will notice a lot of changes. For example, they totally skipped important parts in the book. In addition, there was not enough reliability on the ring in the movie. Finally, in three hours you would expect them to tell the whole story, but they only get to half of the story. Although there are these changes, I would still recomend that you go see it. I mean, if you saw the original you know this one has to be better.
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Written January 2, 2013
gorgeous

by shameem

Fantastic to look at, as expected, and who doesn't love Martin Freeman? He was a genius bit of casting for Bilbo. It really didn't need to be 3 hours long though. All the jammed in battles began to feel more for the spectacle than the story. Richard Armitage does a great job with Thorin as well, loved him. Definitely see it on the big screen, but know you will feel the time pass!
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Written December 18, 2012
Well Worth The Wait

by R8rsFan4Lyf

Peter Jackson has done it again! The Hobbit was fantastic! I saw The Hobbit in Imax 3D and found it to be worth the extra money. The best thing about Peter Jackson is that he has outstanding vision for what he wants to accomplish with the movies that he directs or produces. He never fails to put his vision to the big screen with an attention-to-detail that is second to none. Peter Jackson has successfully done this once again with The Hobbit. It's too bad that I have to wait a year for the story to continue with part II. In the meantime, I guess I'll have to go see The Hobbit a few more times. Definitely a must see!
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Written December 15, 2012
Slow beginning, true to book

by Laura M

IMAX 3-D wasn't necessary. Regular movie would suffice. Super long, 2 hrs, 49 min. Slow beginning, but just like the book, Tolkien has great character development. It was so slow I fell asleep. It picked up, amazing action, special effects. A lot of people in the theater were there for the 9 minute Star Trek trailer. ! Very true to book, except for a few scenes which added to spectacular theme/movie overall experience.
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