Visually Stunning

Rating: 8/10 (24 October 2018)

When Peter Jackson decided to re-enter Middle Earth, I was skeptical of what he would come up with. I guess that's why it took me six years to watch this film. It's a visually stunning film to say the least, better than the Lord of the Rings trilogy. This first film in the Hobbit trilogy was great.
A lot of the actors from Lord of the Rings returned, except Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood and Sean Astin. The sets were much better and the special effects are awesome. Watching the film now, I'm surprised it wasn't nominated for anymore than 3 Oscars; nor won any of those three, especially for visual effects.