the "m' word

Rating: Null/10 (18 October 2014)

I don't know where to begin ,to describe Hobbit.Was it a good movie?Well you won't get bored ,that's for sure.Was the story carefully detailed?Upsolutely.Stunning visual effects?10 out of 10.Editing?Direction?Sound?All excellent.But in the end why do i feel that all the storyline that was covered in over 2&1/2 hours ,could have lasted only 40-50 minutes?And that is when the "m" word (yes ,money) comes into the equation.It was the same with Matrix ,when if it have stopped at just the first film ,it would had become legendary ,the same with Lost and so many others.The general idea in the industry is no longer to make a good film that can be a classic.The idea is to make a product that can "last" as long as it can and of course making rich people even richer.So if we are certain that people will fill the theaters to watch Hobbit 2 and 3 ,we will give them part 2 and 3 .If we are certain that movie fans will go to see Hunger games 2 and 3 ,we will satisfy their desire.The same goes with TV shows,they will stop when they won't make a profit.Logical?You bet.Common sense?Yes sir.But forgive me ,that's not cinema.Cinema is that you make a movie ,transforming all your ideas as a director or producer or whatever to a work of art.Not adjusting your work ,cut it to little pieces and see which way will you give you the biggest profit.Cinema isn't about making the biggest profit ,but it's about making a good film.But i guess that isn't cinema anymore.