A bore

Rating: 6/10 (9 March 2013)

I gave 6 because of the riddle scene. The rest is a bore. I almost fell in sleep in a 3D IMAX cinema...Also, 3D itself seems unnecessary. Nothing really that stunning happened in it. The visual effects look quite mediocre.
The story is more of an introduction of how things begin, which is a good idea, I have to say. But if you rethink about what you've seen in the movie, you might feel that you don't quite need this introduction...The spin-off doesn't seem to enrich the Lord of the Rings series. It doesn't add anything new or better.
All we could see is a very handsome but stubborn princess leading a bunch of good and tough dwarfs, who by the way, every time could stand out when he faces his old foe Pale Orcs. I felt somewhat amused when I saw him "erect" at the sight of the monster...Jesus, again with the lone wolf hero? Isn't that happening in every Hollywood movie? Can't it be something different? And Cate Blanchette is truly a guest in the movie. I don't know how much she could get paid by playing this role in this very movie, but I would call it quite a big amount of easy cash.