Technicks, cuts and not following story line draws down rating

Rating: 7/10 (25 December 2013)

I went to this movie and spent A LOT of money for the privilege of watch 3d of a story I have loved for over 40 years. Granted it is a tough area in the story plot line, but the lack of time continuity, which lends realism and anticipation to events, likely ended up on the floor to make way for some of the more "amazing" techniques and special effects. Essentially I feel the only 3d I truly saw that stood out was bumble bees and butterflies. Hardly worth the entrance fees. Seeing this in 2 d would have been just as good. As for the techniques, I don't play video games for a reason. I don't like the "graphics" and the glaring points I saw this, made the filming even less real. Also the conversation and acting was stilted and disjointed in many scenes. This is a joiner movie for the first Hobbit and continuing into Hobbit 3 and then to Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Better to put into the movie what the actors are thinking or how it is affecting the plot rather than long looks where the person watching has to guess what is going on, opposed to one who has read the book and may know what is going on. Of course the last bit gets exciting and boosts my estimation of the rest of the movie up quite a bit. However I shall be seeing the finale movie in 2d and possibly at home.