Extended version is a whole different movie

Rating: 10/10 (21 September 2006)

I just finished watching the 4 hour extended version of this epic motion picture. It was entirely different than the theatrical version, and I'll add that it was all the more better. If you enjoyed the book, the extended version brings you that much closer to the magic that was Tolkien's finest piece of fiction.
See this movie, but definitely in order of the Trilogy, otherwise you'll be drowned in the scope of events. It could stand alone, but with such mastery it can be better appreciated with the background that is portrayed in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
I, for one, can't wait until The Hobbit is immortalized as a timeless classic like this on the big screen.