BEST movie I've seen in a long time

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2012)

You know what gets my goat? People who complain that a movie doesn't match the book. First of all, you realize that when reading a book, your IMAGINATION is the theatre screen. NOTHING can match YOUR imagination. Books are written that way for you to enjoy, and no matter how good the director is, a movie will never totally match what you imagined when reading the book. So, if you read the book and expect the movie to be the same and you imagined it, you will always be disappointed. Unless, of coarse, you have virtually no imagination, then a movie may help you.
That being said, I believe that Peter Jackson's version of the Hobbit stories is FANTASTIC. This movie goes into great depth and detail that many movies feel they do not need to. This movie is head and shoulders above most other movies. Its like how Disney World is way better than Six Flags parks.
I thought the 3D was great. OK, some of the animations on the edges of the screen were choppy, but that may have been by design. After you get adjusted to watching 3D, you get immersed in the movie.
I loved the character development, and the detail. The musical score was great. I let myself be pulled into the movie, and enjoyed it very much.
Many of the critics putting down this movie probably don't enjoy anything anyway and will complain about everything.
Do yourself a favor during the holidays, and take some time to see this movie. Let yourself go, and let your imagination open up, and you will really love this movie.