The Hobbit

Rating: 6/10 (20 December 2012)

First of all i am going to compare it to Lord of the Rings trilogy , how can you not. Im afraid this leaves a lot to be desired , can honestly say i'm disappointed and not on the edge of my seat waiting for the next instalment, why ? It is way too long at 2 1/2 hrs , it seems to be permanent battle scenes interspersed with some acting , half the characters are just made up ,do all trolls/monsters/giants/wee fat men with long straggly hair have to sound like Shrek ? Expect to see it on TV next Christmas day 2013 How on earth this will be panned out for another 2 parts is anyones guess. Its obvious this is a reluctant franchise sell out. Good points , the costumes ,make up , stage sets/landscapes and some characterisations. LOTR are classic films and get 9/10 from me , pity about the follow up prequel