An Unexpected Pleasure

Rating: 9/10 (28 April 2013)

When I heard that they were making a trilogy out of The Hobbit, I groaned. I expected a slow, boring, movie that would murder the book, despite it being from the producer who did The Lord of the Rings so tastefully. How wrong I was. From the inspiring lines by Bilbo, and the action scenes that put you on the edge of your seat, to the absolutely stunning graphics and cinematography, and the laugh out loud moments with the dwarfs.this film has lived up to the rest of the series and is a must see.
The only thing that would, in my opinion, take away from this film is the fact that Jackson played with the movie a little to much. For example, Galadriel is never mentioned in the book, yet she was the first cast in the movie. Also, the scene where the mountain giants are battling never happens. If they had taken that film time and gone in-depth about something else in the book, I feel it would have been a great improvement.
All in all though, this film has lived up to the rest of the series and is a must see.