Dark but alive with action

Rating: 9/10 (14 December 2013)

The Hobbit's journey is getting more interesting with more characters thrown in with a lot of action. All the actors have done their part well. But the climax could have been crispier. Good movie, Lots of Grey canvas, so we enjoyed it more than our son. The actors cannot be envisaged as the stars any more as they sink into their respective characters and we can empathize with each one's loss and see them for what they are. The barrel scene was great to watch. The wood elf king was impressive in a short role too. But we did miss the green glory of Bilbo's Shire and the fascinating Elf Kingdom. The Elf clan's arrival at every turn at the last minute to help out the dwarfs is quite repetitive and we could predict their appearance beforehand in some places. But our hobbit and his company is lovable still in spite of all their flaws.It's a good movie, go for it!