The Hobbit - The dream in tatters...

Rating: 2/10 (14 December 2013)

I am a lifelong LOTR fan and have waited ten long years for The Hobbit...I couldn't be more distraught. PJ has missed every opportunity to complete the circle here. LOTR had atmosphere, dynamics, tension, hair-raising on the back of the neck moments (Bernard Hill's Shakespearian battle monologue in TTT was particularly well crafted)...but THIS! Where were any moments even like those?
It was the Middle earth equivalent of Die Hard, action substituted for dialogue, no character building, no beautiful moments just action, action, action all the way....a video game generation abomination. PJ has bowed to Hollywood and abandoned all the care and love he showed for Tolkein in LOTR.
The book had fantastic atmospheric chapters that have been lightly skipped over in favour of effects and an unwarranted love interest.
Either do it right Jackson or don't do it at all....you were my hero once. :-(