Fun, yet not what i expected

Rating: 8/10 (4 January 2013)

This will be a short one.
I loved and enjoyed the previous LOTR films, so i expected the same from this one, unfortunately that was not entirely the case.
Let's get one thing straight, the action, the scenery, the characters were all great, but what bothered me the most, were those stu*id unnecessary, exaggerated, supposedly FUNNY things, which they were NOT.
***POSSIBLE SPOILER***
Sure, this is more or less a children book, and in that sense, this is more or less a children movie, but come on, a troll wiping his nose with a tissue?! Really?! I could even stomach those over the top fighting scenes, but this, or that time when the goblins head is cut off, and then he moves his eyes(yeah yeah, i saw the "Braindead", but this is not it)... those things i just didn't like. You know, typical Hollywood money making stuff, that is supposed to entertain the wider audiences and then ruins the whole movie.
The original LOTR trilogy was great because it was taken SERIOUSLY. I mean, did Lawrence of Arabia had this sort of jokes?! Think NOT! I mean, every single movie has those sort of jokes nowadays, ENOUGH already!
In any case, it's still enjoyable, it takes you to its world fully, and you will probably enjoy the ride, but the younger you are, the better.