The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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William Jan 10 Great intro to The Hobbit world! See more Terry M 02/06/2023 Good family movie. Loved it. See more Ethan R @Ethan856 May 8 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is Tedious, drawn-out, long, crazy, epic, elaborate, amazing, disappointing, and spectacular. Unlike the amazing The Lord of the Rings, this elaborate and epic prequel drags on for nearly 3 hours and just doesn’t work. After a shaky first hour, the film starts to improve, but it still isn’t enough. It’s a spectacular, technically amazing film, but very exhausting, and at times it seems Peter Jackson is so in love with his own creation that he isn’t willing to cut a single minute. It has some amazing, epic scenes that remind you why people loved The Lord of the Rings so much. In summary: It’s a mediocre and disappointing movie; it’s not bad—in fact, it’s not bad at all. It’s mostly exhausting and not particularly interesting, but at its peak, it definitely delivers the wow factor. See more Theo J @RT44151379 May 6 I don’t think it was a bad movie. I think it just needed more stuff. So I’m gonna be generous and give this a five star. Because it really was a good movie. Yes it’s different than the Lord of the rings. But it still had a good story. See more Jak C. @Baguette-Cement Mar 27 Good movie and is overall fun to watch. See more atusa D @Atusa Feb 26 When I revisit Middle-earth on screen, I usually go in release order: the The Lord of the Rings trilogy first, then The Hobbit. This year I switched it up and started chronologically with The Hobbit. After rewatching the trilogy (again), I’m convinced that **The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey** is the strongest entry. Shot back-to-back like LOTR, it still stands out visually and structurally. With a tighter focus and a single main storyline, it feels more grounded. The smaller cast helps, and as with most franchises, the first film benefits from setting the stage rather than juggling escalation and resolution. Whatever its flaws, I love all three. Peter Jackson keeps the story flowing—even in quiet, dialogue-heavy scenes I was never bored, always immersed in the adventure. Yes, it’s inferior to LOTR. But rewatching it nine years later made me realize something: even a criticized trilogy like this feels miles ahead of most recent Hollywood blockbusters. See more Read all reviews

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