Absolutely loved it...absorbing and great fun

Rating: 9/10 (13 January 2015)

Actually, I was looking for 8.5 but no option for half points, so I thought I'd err on the side of entertainment. Not a movie for the arty, cultural elite, perhaps, but for pure entertainment, laughs, delights and lots of action and adventure it's first class.....not to be missed!!! The costumes and graphics are amazing, the story keeps one's interest and bowls along with no flat spots. My wife and I were both surprised that the time had gone so fast by movie's end. I think that Peter Jackson and his vision and the crew he assembled have changed movies for the better, bringing another dimension to the genre and the expectations of movie-goers around the world. A big yarn on a big screen, loved it!!