Brilliant and fantastical

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2012)

I'm going to give it a 10 basically to spite the moron that gave it a 1 to "balance" the score. Give it the score you think it deserves, not something to spite the overall tally. You can think for yourself. The overall score doesn't matter. It's a personal review.
Your explanations about the music "forcing drama" were completely off-base, and it's obvious you went into this film hating it before it hit. That's been the case with 97% of critics: they went in expecting more LotR, even though The Hobbit was never the same epic, dark, relational tale as LotR. It doesn't deal with the world of men, so it's harder for an audience to relate. It's not about sweeping change in a depressing world like LotR, so it was never going to feel as dire. It's a lighter children's tale and people needed to think that way going in.
Fans are smarter than the critics in this case. I'm going to write another "10" on a different account just to really upset this kook.