The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

I know it differs from the book in several was (like every other LOTR movie), but honestly that's what makes the films so special and fantastic. I love how it kept me engaged through out the movie, balancing out the action scenes with funny and witty side scenes. Only things that bothered me was that they made the Orcs digital (especially Azog), this was really the first time they did that and the Orcs look blatantly fake. I would've liked it if they made Richard Armitage look more like a genuine Dwarf, he looked more like a short, stocky man. He did put on a great performance as Thorin. The actor who played Balin looked and sounded exactly as I had imagined him. And Ian McKellin as Gandalf never ceases to blow Dumbledore or any other wizard out of the water. I'm glad they started to show off his magical abilities for once. I loved the riddles in the dark scene, that scene is one that'll go down as one of the best of the decade. Martin Freeman, and Andy Serkis were sensational also. A 5 out of 5 despite the minor issues.

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (the movie) was released on December 14, 2012. It was no doubt one of the most highly anticipated movies to come out in cinemas in 2012. It was based of the book The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, and is also intertwined with the Lord of the Rings books by J.R.R. Tolkien. “An Unexpected Journey” is one of a trilogy of movies, as if the makers of this movie are trying to extract all that is left of Tolkien’s work in three movies. The story is fabricated upon a mythical land consisting of dwarves, elves, hobbits, dragons and many more. In the movie Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit, and a group of dwarves go on an adventure to take back a dragon hoard that is rightfully theirs. Along the way they encounter many challenges and predicaments. Bilbo must prove himself to be worthy of the expedition while trying to stay alive. Some challenges include a troll, goblins, and even a time when Bilbo is separated from the group and must fight to stay alive by answering riddles to a strange creature named Gollum. Thorin, the leader of the group of dwarves also expresses his distaste and annoyance of Bilbo very openly. Although, in the movie it did seem that Tho

From the terrible casting of all the new characters, the acting, to a highly unimaginative and predictable script, this inaugural video is even worse than Jackson's 2nd LOTR film (the latter of which is only worth watching for the Ents and the Legolas/Gimly banter). Sorry, but the casting of the dwarves, Bilbo the younger, and the whole Goblin (err Ork) fiasco just don't cut it. Unless something drastically changes in the next 2 films in this series, there's no chance we'll watch them.