A different experience

Rating: 9/10 (20 December 2012)

The Hobbit is a book aimed at a younger audience, and the film reflects that, which will make some fans of the LOTR trilogy disappointed if they wanted the same experience. To put it simply, LOTR for me are better movies, while The Hobbit is a better adaptation.
I don't think the movie is too long, although I can imagine someone without much patience saying that. They take their time with the story and it's appreciated by the fans of the book. The added scenes were mostly good, and I'm looking forward to see what they'll do with the necromancer storyline.
The movie is not without its problems, some of the humor is too childish, some of the scenes look too cartooney or Pirates Of The Caribbean-ey, and some characters rely of CGI too much, so they lose presence they could have had. I do like that they've finally made Goblins different from Orcs, but I feel they should have been scarier.
Highlights: The scenes where the characters have serious talks. They really flesh the film out and keep audience involved. The Golum scenes are genius - nothing more I need to say about that.
In conclusion, go see the movie. Just leave both the good and the bad prejudice at home and enjoy an adventure tale that stood the test of time.