Great film, but stick to the 2D version

Rating: 9/10 (6 January 2013)

This is a great movie. For those who enjoyed LOTR, this is more of the same fantastic stuff. The characters are well played, the action sequences are gripping, and although it's a long movie, it really didn't feel like one.
However, one thing I found slightly annoying was that some of the shots were out of focus: I assume this is some problem with the 3D technology when it doesn't quite work right. That surprises me with a movie with this kind of budget, but maybe 3D isn't really a sufficiently mature technology for prime time just yet.
Other than that, I would have given it 10/10. I would suggest that if you have a choice, you go and see the 2D version.