Not So Much A Masterpiece

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2012)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is less than my expectation. The 48 fps cinematography is awesome but not for my (traditional) taste. Its beautiful scenes are just too 'beautiful', losing its realistic magnet.
The film is sitting on a fence: its story-telling is clearly dedicated for children but the violence and its way-too-long duration are for adults. Compromising both sides doesn't seem to work well in this case.
Director Peter Jackson's approaches seem a bit dull, nothing refreshing compared to his masterpieces, The Lord of The Rings trilogy. During its making period, I was hoping to watch a fresh creation of directing, a kind of what Sam Mendes has successfully injected into James Bond's Skyfall.