Must Go! Journey by ladykate13 With expectations running high, the first part of the trilogy of the Tolkien classic The Hobbit did not disappoint. The casting was brilliant, the music was magical, the special effects were...
Must Go! The Hobbit Stands on its Own by Bronsonious I have read several reviews saying this moving is not Lord of the RIngs. Well, its not, its the Hobbit. For those of you that have read the book, the Hobbit is a lot lighter and thoughout the movie...
Must Go! Spectacular Visual by jordanjpayne The story plays out very well, personally, I am pleased that they have chosen to stretch this out to three parts as this will hopefully allow for all the rich detail of the story to be told as it...
83 Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum I'm holding the filmmaker responsible for getting us all back again - to feelings of excitement and delight. Vital as they are, Gollum and Bilbo can only do so much to keep us enchanted. Is Jackson able to sustain the magic in two more installments? I peer into Tolkien's Misty Mountains and embrace the journey. Read full review
75 NPR | Bob Mondello The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey isn't "unexpected" at all, though between its lighter tone and a decade's worth of improvements in digital film techniques, there should be enough of a novelty factor to delight most fans. Read full review
70 Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern An overlong adventure enlivened by wonders. Read full review
63 Rolling Stone | Peter Travers What saves the day is the spidery, schizoid Gollum, again performed by the great Andy Serkis through the craft of motion capture. Read full review