An Unexpectedly Great Journey!

Rating: 9/10 (28 March 2013)

Sat at the cinema with no intervals (the movie started late) my bum was extremely numb by the end, but who cares because this film was well worth it. After reading then watching The Lord of the Rings trilogy I was slightly disappointed about the amount of stuff that had to be cut out to fit in 3 films. I am extremely glad that this will not be the case with The Hobbit. Some might believe there is not enough action and adventure involved but avid Tolkien fans will be more than pleased with the attention to detail this film provides. Although there are parts that are slightly altered (as with most every book-film) the majority of it is as if the words have jumped out of page and onto screen. The casting was great, Freeman played a convincing Bilbo, of course Sir Ian McKellen was excellent and I am a small fan of Richard Armitage and James Nesbitt and felt they were a healthy addition. The acting was very good as expected and the performance of the songs was perfect (especially Thorin's song).
I eagerly await the second part of the film based on an incredible piece of literature.