What's all the hype about???

Rating: 2/10 (13 March 2002)

As someone who could not make himself read more than the first 50 pages of "Hobbit", I was highly expecting this movie, hoping it would provide me with an opportunity to see what I was missing and what everybody was talking about. I also hoped watching the movie would encourage me to try to read the book again... What can I say? Too long, too straight-forward with every move expected, without any real character development... An Academy Award? Absolutely, the one for Special Effects. By the way, I still can not make myself read the book. Conclusion: If you are not into "Dungeons and Dragons" stuff, this is not a "must-see" for you. 5/10