Worth every second

Rating: 10/10 (16 December 2012)

I made the mistake of reading many reviews prior to watching the movie and as a result my expectations were low. After watching the movie though I am left in awe and am eagerly looking ahead to part 2.
The HFR creates a whole new level of viewing for the audience and that to the eye surpasses the leap from from DVD to Blu Ray. Those left criticizing appear to me now as the same dinosaurs which appear when ever an industry takes a revolutionary step forward.
The dialog pays tribute to the English roots of Tolkeins novels and as such is requires a rather dry sense of humor, it is a far cry from the more American humor to which we are accustomed too. For me this was a plus but that may change due to personal taste.
I have also read many critiques of the additional material not directly from the novel. The material though is not largely not fabricated by Jackson and his team but rather is additional material from Tolkeins works. This may seem like over kill but anyone who has read his novels I am sure is aware of the in-depth web of relationships which even if not referred to tend to play a significant role in the outcome. Effectively Jackson has simplified the journey by ensuring the audience can build a greater understanding for the characters.
I feel the need to remind people this is a fantasy movie and the fighting scenes are meant to have an element of the surreal. Few people complained of such during the LOTR but after reading the reviews here it seems they were expecting something which is overly realistic. This is based on a child's novel though so just enjoy the show.
I rated it 10 out of 10 purely because walking out I was left wishing I could go straight away to see part 2 and lets face it if you want to do that after nearly a 3 hour movie the director has done a lot right.