A rather disappointing journey

Rating: 4/10 (12 December 2012)

A rather disappointing journey.
With such a major success with LOTR - made in a way that Tolkien probably would've approved, the Hobbit fails to do the same. It's not even in the same neighborhood. Unfortunately.
The humor is flat and overdone, and anyone who didn't drink 10 liters of Red Bull before the movie probably felt the same way. I could hear the laughter around me, but to me the humor was so obvious and plat that I couldn't even bare myself to smile. The little musical touch in the beginning of the movie made my cheeks red. I'll have to admit that I was a bit embarrassed. And well, let's face it. The scenes are so long that you could have read the entire book while watching the movie in the background. Even if you were a slow reader! Originally - the Lord of The Rings crew was about to make ONE movie. From a book thicker than the length of my forehead. They made it three. Three magnificent movies. Well maybe, just an idea - but maybe this time, with a rather thinner book they could've cut this one down to two movies and spared me from longing to my bed while watching the movie.
I'll admit that the movie contained parts even I adored. Gollum's Cave. This is the first time i really see Bilbo - the first time he even charms me - and it's all thanks to fantastic Andy Serkis and all the work he did with Gollum in the past three movies. If it wasn't for him - Gollum wouldn't have been half as great. And Gollum - I am in love with.
I am actually quite sad that this film just did nothing for me. My expectations have never been higher, and I've watched every fragment of behind the scenes material on you-tube, I've read the Hobbit - again, and the movie disappointed me. BIG TIME. And I wanted it to be good. I wanted it so bad. And sure - when I got in late at work and my colleagues asked me if I had fun, if the movie was good - I actually said "Meeh. I think I need to see it again, can't seem to make up my mind" And I will go to see it again, but if I wasn't blown away the first time, I won't the next time either.
Gandalf is a great character as expected - but for example, the trip to Rivendell seems completely like a waste of minutes in the movie, nothing happens here that really has to do with the journey itself - and including both Galadriel and Saruman seems to be a desperate try to refer to LOTR.
Too bad. I really wanted to love it.