Why Are We Overlooking the Brilliance?

Rating: 8/10 (14 December 2013)

Bottom line this movie is an experience! If you go into it looking for something other than such, you probably will leave whining like the other pundits of this film. A lot of people are wanting another Lord of the Rings film, and by doing so their missing out on "THE HOBBIT", which is quite an awesome experience in it's own right. The genius of Peter Jackson is he did not make the Hobbit to be anything like the Lord of the Rings, rather it is something completely different, and if you accept it as something different, you will be amazed how much you will fall in love with this film. I personally enjoyed the first Hobbit, but agreed with most that it lacked something. But what the first installment lacked, it makes up for ten-fold in this film. Simply put this movie is brilliant! Beginning to end, the film just pulls you in and doesn't disappoint. Sure the ending leaves you hanging, but honestly was there anyone who didn't see that coming? The Cinematography, visual effects, score, and writing all exceeded expectations in this film. It was a long film (running 180 minutes), but you never got the sense that it dragged on like the previous Hobbit and even some LOTR films did. As the end approached I found myself not wanting it to come to and end. Everybody has there own opinion but this is one of my favorite films of the year. I guarantee anyone who watches it for the soul purpose of wanting to see a brilliant and entertaining film, they will certainly not be disappointed.