Great watch

Rating: 9/10 (23 December 2012)

The Hobbit is well-paced, starts with more of a back-story and introduction of the main characters before exploding with an action-packed second half. I can't remember all the little details from the book but the arc of the movie follows the book closely, which in my opinion is good.
Most of the actors carried off their roles well but the one that stood out for me was Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield. The movie version of Thorin has a lot more steel than the one in the book. Although Bilbo Baggins is the main character of this story, Peter Jackson has done a good job of fleshing out the main characters, giving enough screen time to each of them, especially Gandalf and Thorin.
Would definitely recommend The Hobbit - I will watch it again myself, this time on 48fps format!