I was very disappointed.

Rating: 4/10 (21 December 2012)

The Lord of the Rings trilogy has always been heavy reading, a very somber story. But The Hobbit is much lighter reading and quite humorous. Consequently, when I saw the movie, I thought I was watching an extension of the LOTR movies. Yes, it had a few humorous scenes, but the overall feel of the movie was heavy and somber. And I don't remember Radagast having bird dung running down the side of his head in the book. I also felt that the over-the-top gross depiction of the orc king was not in keeping with the book. I think that Mr. Jackson missed the mark with this movie. The book was "fun", for me the movie wasn't. I am so disappointed in this movie, I probably will not purchase it when it comes out in video.