The Hobbit: Best Movie Experience Ever

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2012)

The Hobbit exceeds every expectation that I had. Being a fan of both the novels and movies, I did set the bar high for this movie because... well, it's one of the most widely known franchises production history. I watched the movie in the real 3d and HFR(High Frame Rate) and most certainly was not left short. It did take a quick moment to adjust to the new 48 frames per second(standard DLP is 24), basically it's like switching from a 60hZ television to 240hZ. However, from then on, it was an epic adventure for the next 167 minutes and was glad to have chosen a showing that was using HFR.
Starts off by introducing back to our baseline characters, Frodo, Bilbo, Gandalph, etc. Some say this part is slow. I find it essential to get the audience back on the same page and draw us back into Middle Earth and The Shire. During this time you're also introduced to some brand new characters(mostly dwarfs) and they then set off on their adventure. Others also have said this movie is more directed towards kids rather than the adult audience. I disagree, there is humor to lighten the mood at the appropriate times, clever dialogue exchanges, and original thematic material. A whole new director means different movie layout, but you still obtain that LOTR experience that was so popular in the original trilogy.
CGI was fantastic(troll scene is amazing), major kudos to those in charge of the art design and scenery(amazing in 3d), and the battle scenes were mind blowing. I'm very glad they are breaking this out into a total of 3 movies because I would be disappointed to only have this movie experience once. Although you do get left with a cliff hanger, for me, it just build anticipation for the next few movies. The only negative I have is the fact the movie ended, could have sat there for another 3 hours watching this...
The Hobbit is by far the most enjoyable movie experience I have ever had.