Devoid of tension. Boring and over long.

Rating: 3/10 (16 December 2012)

Poorly structured and devoid of tension - This was a huge disappointment. I enjoyed about 20 mins of inventive set pieces near the end but I was surprised I was still awake by the time I got there.
I love the LOTR trilogy. The Fellowship was my favorite. It made me laugh and cry and smile with excitement among other things when i saw it.
The Hobbit however, made me; Fidget with irritation in my seat. Yawn. Feel nothing at the lack of tension. Sneer at the over reliance of CGI. Wonder when the story would start. Wonder why I should care. Wonder why they need 3 movies to tell this story. Wonder isn't it obvious...?