Majorly Disappointed

Rating: 6/10 (31 December 2013)

First and foremost, I was very entertained watching this film, but it does not stay true to the books at all. There is a lot in this movie that just didn't happen in the books. The female elves didn't fight the way they're portrayed to in the movie, and an disproportionate amount of time was spent on the chase scenes and not spent in more of the major elements of the film. There could have been less comic relief and more character development in my opinion.
While the film was fun and entertaining I didn't enjoy it as much as the original nor the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
I recommend it for those who have never read the books or for those who just want to go and be entertained. I think that it was well acted, as always, and I was very pleased to see some of my favorite characters from the Lord of the Rings in this movie.