An enjoyable re-entry into Middle Earth

Rating: 6/10 (10 July 2018)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is an enjoyable re-entry into Middle Earth. It's fun to see familiar faces and places from the Lord of the Rings movies, and see how these two series tie together. However, while I have watched the LOTR films multiple times, I don't know if I can do the same thing with this one. The starting is exasperatingly slow and the movie is longer than it needs to be, considering how much of the book it covers. The visuals are great, but the story is stretched too thin. I like this movie, but I don't love it.