Loved It

Rating: 8/10 (21 October 2013)

I have seen this movie at least 10 times (properly more), and I don't understand why people can't just enjoy it for what it is. I found the movie more exciting then the book, which I only read after FOTR came out in 2001. I found the introduction very helpful as I din't know anything about Erebor or its history. I also found Balin's story about Moria very useful as well as it explains a lot about Thorin's personality. There was a few moments when I felt you could really see the use of CGI but for the most part it was used well. I liked that all the dwarfs were given different looks as it made it easier to tell who was how, like when you see them from a distance apart from Gloin and Fili, from the back they were a bit hard to separate you just had to look how they were next to to tell them apart, but otherwise it was very well thought out. One thing I wish that had changed in ADR was when Thorin shouted Kili instead of Fili, even if RA said Kili on the day of filming it could have been changed while doing ADR. Overall I give the first Hobbit instalment 8/10 and wish people would stop comparing it to the book, it is what it is, like it or hate it but stop complaining about it.