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Written December 14, 2012
O too long expected Unexpected Journey

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Beautiful Middle Earth, I would have loved you as well in as many Ds... terrific performances by favorites Gandalf, Gollum (Oscar worthy) and wonderful to see Frodo. The dwarves are valiant, the monsters thundering, the special effects awesome. If I left a character out, it's on purpose.
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Written December 16, 2012
Outstanding

by dcperk

First, let me preface by saying that I'm a huge Tolkien fan. In fact, "The Hobbit" is one of my most favorite fantasy books of all time. With that said, I loved the first installment of this soon to be trilogy. The acting was excellent and Peter Jackson once again does Tolkien justice in another return to Middle Earth. I viewed in 3D and I would recommend to everyone. But be warned, it is long and much of the first half of the movie is devoted toward plot and story building. Some have been very critical of this, however I feel it's necessary and certainly worthwhile. The final hour is non-stop, heart pounding action and really sets the tone for the next installment. The cinematography is once again fantastic as are the beautiful landscapes and lush scenery. So overall, this is an outstanding film and a great beginning to what's another epic adventure back to Middle Earth. Grab your friends and family and go see it!
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Written December 17, 2012
Small characters gigantic movie!

by cwcavboy

Excellent movie! The 3D version flowed seamlessly without the viewer realizing that it was a 3D movie. The story flowed nicely filled with enough information for the Tolkien fanatic and with enough action and dialogue for the Middle Earth newcomer! I would recommend this movie to anyone and everyone!
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Written January 25, 2013
Excellent movie!

by flatfacedfriends

Loved it, loved the 3D, loved the cinematography, and I don't mind the tinkering with the story. I thoroughly enjoyed Radagast (though to be fair, I'm an old Whovian). I looked at my watch once, as they were leaving the Rivendell, but I was hoping it wasn't over, and it wasn't. Definitely a bit of a long pause, but it picked right back up again. Even if you're not a fan of the books, this was a visual feast worth seeing. My only complaint is the need to wait for the next one to come out.
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So-so
Written December 17, 2012
The Hobbit - needs to be a shorter movie

by debbimike

They had an opportunity to make a really good movie and instead they put in obvious time-fillers in order to stretch this movie out into 3 parts. The fight scenes seemed to last forever. I don't feel the 3-D added to the experience either. That being said, it wasn't a bad movie. It just wasn't a great one.
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Written December 14, 2012
The Hobbit: As good as the other three so far?

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I got to see the new Hobbit movie last night in 3D which was really sweet! All the special effects including Gollum\Smeagol were quite realistic and fun to watch. The storyline was very enjoyable, but some scenes were unbelievable and overdone, such as the escape from the underground goblin city. All 13 of the dwarves became perfect fighting machines, whereas ten minutes earlier they were all bumbling idiots.
The beginning of the movie was fantastic! They described the relationship of Biblo and Gandolph and their "unexpected journey" better than I had hoped for.
Their first serious problem came when they landed into a den of cave trolls, and that scene was funny and scary as well!
When Biblo first met and talked to Gollum, I was in wonder, and felt like a kid again enjoying a good movie with my popcorn and family!
Hearing the familiar music and storyline was well worth the wait for this new portion of the whole LOTR tale!

Rick Rutledge
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Written January 14, 2013
Not 3 movies long...

by kickindajunk02

I was a little disappointed at the fact that this movie is going to be in 3 parts when it was only 1 book. I think this movie was good but it doesn't need to be drawn out like this one is going to be. I don't think it was worth to see in 3D either. I think it would have been just as good the regular way
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Written January 28, 2013
More is More

by packtrick

Hard to justify three 3-hour movies of a book that's about an inch thick, but in this case I think more is more. Cinematography is breathtaking similar to The Lord of the Rings. A friend i went with said that the beginning is slow, but I thought it was essential for future understanding of the characters. There are a lot of dwarves to keep track of! As this is the first in the series of three, you must see it.
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Written March 9, 2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D

by vr4operator

Great movie! A bit different than the book, but leads in from Lord of the Rings a bit to explain to those who haven't read the books. The 3D was great, no crazy things popping out, but great depth. CG is exactly what you'd expect...awesome. Took my 13 year old daughter, who isn't normally a fan of these type movies, but she wanted Daddy time. I worried with the length of it she'd be bored. But she was riveted! During suspense scenes she had hers hands over her mouth! I enjoyed her reactions as much as the movie itself. She now whats to watch the whole series!
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Written December 31, 2012
The Hobbit

by moviehmb

It was wonderful...We saw it in 3D which I highly recommend. They are breaking the book into 3 installments. I was wondering if I would leave unsatisfied but that was not the case. The acting, the cinemetography...Gollum was amazing! Can't wait for the next installment
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Written December 15, 2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D

by Saelas

Couldn't decide between "Go" and "Must Go!" It was a great movie because it diverged from the book, but kept true to the general storyline. I still would have enjoy it in 2D.
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Written December 14, 2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in Teal and Orange

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It was amazing, the most immersive and visually satisfying moving I've ever seen. (RealD 3D HFR in a Cinemark XD.)

48fps (aka "HFR") takes a couple minutes to get used to. At first it looks like the action is sped up, like 1.5x normal speed. It also has a bit of a soap opera look, I was thinking in my head "These are just dudes in costumes walking around in a set, this looks too lifelike." But after a moment, I realized that maybe this was actually footage of real dwarves; as if a Nature documentary team had somehow found their way into Middle Earth and recorded what they saw. Then, The Hobbit became the most immersive film I've ever seen.

This is coupled with the 3D, extending the feeling that you're looking not into a movie set but into a real place. Though, because the 3D matches your natural stereo vision, it means there's only one place in the picture you can look without eye strain; in some shots it was unclear where that place was.
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Written December 15, 2012
Tolkein strikes again

by roycroston

We were impressed with the presentation of the Hobbit. The previous cartoon version did not do Tolkein's work just but this one did with the new digital technology. It is well worth viewing.
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Written December 15, 2012
The Hobbit

by rebeccaf218

Awesome. Lived up to my expectations. If you see it in 3D beware of motion sickness if you are prone. I personally didn't have any trouble. If you loved the pace of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy this could feel a little slow, but I enjoyed every minute.
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Written December 16, 2012
PHENOMENAL MOVIE MAKING

by nina.mbengue

My daughters and I went to see the Hobbit in 3D last night. We LOVED it! Jackson has done another wonderful job of recreating Tolkien's Middle Earth. I don't know why on earth the professional reviewers gave the movie lukewarm reviews. Did they see the same Hobbit that I just saw??? Did they read the same book??? I thought that the acting, the pacing, the storyline, the cinematography and the score were great. I did not want the movie to end and I can't wait to see it again and again. I was initially worried about how Jackson would get 3 movies out of the Hobbit, but his use of material from the Silmarillion (yes, I've read it) and the LOTR appendices (yes, I've read those too!) was sublime. Jackson added new depth to characters such as Radagast, Thorin and so many others. The actors playing the dwarves gave each role much more depth and characterization than is found in the book even though they spoke only a few lines. I can't wait to see what Jackson does with Smaug and the Bard!!
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