Not so good as LOTR, but Throin and Kili are good

Rating: 5/10 (30 December 2012)

I love the lord of the ring movies. I still remember my feeling when I saw the first LOTR. That is why I went to see the Hobbit. However, I was a little disappointed.The whole storyline does not flow fluently as LOTR did; and sometimes I just lost in the side story and forgot about the main theme. I love Throin and Fili/Kili, but I did not think Dwarfs get enough character development except Throin. In fact, I only remember Throin as a live person with a temper; other dwarfs, except Kili, do not manage to distinguish themselves to me. The only reason I remember Kili is because he is handsome and he uses arrows.
The little hobbit, which is supposed to the main character, does not get my attention either. Although PJ gave him a lot story, the character was not well developed and changed abruptly several times. I did not see what suddenly convinced him to take the adventure and did not understand how he became so brave to save Throin at the end of the movie. I did feel Throin should be able to protect himself in that scene.
I may go to see the latter movies for the sake of actors, not the expectation of story.