"The Hobbit" doesn't live up the the Middle earth phenomenon, even with a 48 frames per second camera.

Rating: Null/10 (26 November 2014)

Nearly a decade after Peter Jackson finished making the final film in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy (arguably the greatest three films put on film), Jackson adapts yet another Tokein novel called "The Hobbit." Jackson being a businessman decided to make three films out of this book. "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" isn't nearly sophisticated enough as "The Lord of the Rings." We start off with the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, writing about his adventure to Frodo. The majestic wizard, Gandalf, seeks Bilbo to venture out into the rigorous terrain of Middle Earth with 13 dwarfs to take home the dwarf kingdom known as Erebor. Bilbo gives in, leaving us in a world of fantasy. Not only does this film lack Jackson's spectacular directing of Middle earth, but not one visual element here is strong. "The Lord of The Rings" has some of the greatest CGI in history. "The Hobbit" looks like an animated kids film most of the time. Some scenes even look like drawings! The scenery isn't breathtaking at all, almost impossible to not recognize the green screen affect. With so many unique creatures, it's sad to see lame CGI. Fantasy films often get stereotyped in a good way for having elaborate costumes. The costumes look like something out of a school play. "The Lord of the Rings" did a perfect job making the story intelligent and brilliant. Jackson adapted the trilogy to add intensity and artistic talent. Here, were stuck with annoying humor and almost childish entertainment. He tries to make the scenes as long as he can, knowing he has to make two more films. He overdoes the fantasy element without adding any beauty of rich brilliance relating to different worlds. The only creature that provides any fun is the mesmerizing Gollum. Still looking the same, Gollum comes out of nowhere for a sequence you won't forget. With ugly orcs, viscous wolves, and stupid talking trolls, it's fresh to see a familiar face. Jackson does do a good job giving us exposition and a backstory without boring us. He also packs in a lot of action that is better than seeing any of these obnoxious singing dwarfs. With Gandalf as the main lead here, we see him save the day all the time and Bilbo as more of a supporting character. "The Hobbit" has great scenes in the book. I don't understand why Jackson didn't make the story into a beautiful 3-hour film with groundbreaking visual appeal. Instead, he went for the money and starts off with one childish, overly-involved, self-acclaimed disappointment.