critics underrated movie

Rating: 10/10 (5 March 2013)

I believe The Hobbit has the same soul and energy level the LOTR series maintained in fact at some point I even felt more excitement.I don't understand what has gotten into critics' mind or what point of reference were they using.I think are they underrating the movie which is a bad thing considering the exemplary work by Peter Jackson and outstanding performance by Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman and others. Other thing to be praised is the background music this time around by Howard Shore right from the start of the movie you feel the scent of middle earth....ahhh the music itself transports you to the magical place.To sum it all the end of the movie gives a prelude to the start of yet another adventure to come..Desolation of Smaug eagerly waiting for you.