best film of 2012

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2013)

What can I say? I was blown away by this film -and I went in expecting a lot, after the success of the LOTR trilogy. It is definitely worth it to see this film in IMAX 3D. The scenes are beautiful and the cg is flawless. The music in this film is also noteworthy. A lot of it keeps with the original themes used in the LOTR trilogy creating a sort of familiar and cozy feeling for the viewer. The song the dwarfs sing around the fire was done so well it made me want to go buy a pipe and sing around a fire in a hella deep voice with a bunch of dudes. There is also a lot more action in this film compared to the LOTR films. It is quite violent at times and pretty graphic (heads/limbs being lopped off, stomachs being slashed, etc.). In my opinion it was all done in good taste. It's not like in Game of Thrones where you see a guy get sliced and then his intestines start pouring out. Martin Freeman's performance was nothing short of impressive. He plays the perfect Bilbo Baggins- the one I remember reading about in the original novel. He gives a very convincing performance that really gets the audience to relate to, sympathize, cheer on, and even laugh at his character. I cannot wait to see the next one that comes out. Everything else in my life is really just a magazine in a waiting room until it comes out! I'm JK. Not really though. OMG I CANT WAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTT