Adventures is what we need

Rating: 9/10 (21 December 2012)

'The Hobbit' is impressive. Very impressive. I remember to have read a lot of somewhat negative comments about the Hobbit first. But comparing the Hobbit with the The Fellowship of the Ring is a KO for the later. The 3 hours reveal much more about Hobbits and Dwarfs culture and their attitudes than every other Tolkien based movie. Martin Freeman and mostly every other actor did a great job, though IanMcKellen's performance seemed as he was a little bit tired, whereas Sylvester McCoy as Radagast was just amazing. Nearly every 'new' character is a great addition. The already well-known characters had quite short appearances therefore. Tolkien fans will find a lot of déjà vu moments, newcomers have probably the best introduction into Tolkiens universe, funny moments go hand in hand with stunning action scenes and the ever wonderful ambiance. Only 9/10 as I found some flaws. For example Gandalf. He seems to play his role as savior much too frequently this time. My impression - the plot felt too constructed. And of course, as LOTR is the successor of The Hobbit, a NEW huge political plot cant be expected. After an hour the story really flattens out a bit and the turbulent action-driven tour begins. But this were just small flaws in a overall mind-dazzling fantasy tale with great adventurers.