why we can't way for the second film to come...

Rating: 8/10 (1 January 2013)

I've seen it three times now: first in 3d 24f/s in french, second time still in french in 3d 48f/s and finally in English. All i have to say for the 3d version is that we truly have some really great experiment when we see the 48f/s: so yes, we have to adjust first because the images seem so fluent, like some real life shooting, but when we obtain an amazing deepness in the footages and we can actually have the time to register with the corner of our eyes every details from the "nature" kind of scenes to the "combats"'s ones. Some might feel dizzy but, as for everything, you adjust easily! It's actually the second best 3d i have ever seen.
Then, if you are a fan of the books, the first trilogy, the Tolkien graphic universe, you will have a bit of a disappointment because yes we will recognize elements from the first trilogy (quotes, natural geography,winks...)giving us a strong impression of déjà-vu! But, because we know the involvement of Peter Jackson and his previous crew on the others films, we naturally trust him again to give us a wonderful show: from the story to the editing, the visual effects to the score reviving the old themes, the old crew and the news ones, we can acknowledge some genius work... And just try after all, for a moment, to forget all footages you have ever seen about the Middle Earth and his characters and benefit from a fresh point of view!
Like others, i had doubts: one tiny books but three films? Commercial envy? Hubris to bring back success? Yes we could have had something great with Guillermo del Toro (co-credited for the scenario before leaving the adventure), but are we not secretly (or not) enjoying the fact that once again he is the leading captain? We cannot deny that we are definitely attach to that Middle Earth and Hobbitts or Dwarfs are truly coming to life. By the way, Martin Freeman is adjusting perfectly in the younger shoes of Ian Holm when Richard Armitage is finally managing to obtain international interest becoming a deeper and darkener Thorin than in the book.Not to forget the entire dwarfs fellowship, the crazier than ever Gollum, and the frightening bad guys (make up or digital).
Being fair, it's not the best film ever but you have every ingredients to tie us up to our seats: at every moments of the movie, you will find yourself caught by one element in particular. And after the nearly three hours and the credits when you could have recognize the names of so many who have worked on the LOTR, you will tell yourself: "OK, i forgot what it was more than 10 years ago when we have to wait for a whole year and here we are again, already growing in anticipation"!