Don't be a hater the few changes are perfect!!!

Rating: 9/10 (12 January 2013)

Having read the Hobbit recently, it was easy for me to notice the little changes made to the story, some Tolkien fans will complain but not me!! The addition of Radagast the Brown and his sled of Rhosgobel rabbits was not only a witty idea but one I think professor Tolkien himself would say "I wish I had thought of that!" And the scenes with the White Council was the perfect amount of tie in to the LOTR trilogy, especially Saruman's character who masterly showed signs of the villain to come. Is he already a minion of Sauron or is his lust for power driving his agenda?? I was glad to see every dwarf had his own look and personality! The best scene for me has to be the Riddles in the Dark sequence which captured the most important part of the story to come in a way that Andy Serkis should receive a best supporting actor nomination for his portrayal of Gollum. My only complaint is I thought the 3D version seemed dark, after watching a second time in 2D I'm convinced 3D sucks and is a gimmick for more money!!! In closing if you are a true Tolkien fan like myself or just the casual fan of the LOTR you wont be disappointed with what Peter Jackson has done with a book that might lack the depth for such a trilogy!!!