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- First reviewOctober 10, 2010
- Last reviewDecember 16, 2012
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Overall rating
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A Christmas Present for Tolkien Lovers
PostedDecember 16, 2012
Profbratsch
from Milwaukee, WI
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:monthly
Dialogue
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Special Effects
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5
Art Direction
5
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Acting
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5
Story
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Camerawork
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Since the announcement of the film I knew I wanted to be there on opening day. I got to the theater for the first "sane" showing ;-) an hour early, anticipating a long line. Oddly enough I was the first one to walk into the theater! About forty-five others followed me. I guess the "blue flu" epidemic had not arrived yet in my region. :-)
I expected the movie to be made at a high level, given the fact that Peter Jackson returned as director. On most counts I believe he delivered. Cinematography was excellent, as were special effects, although the latter might have been overdone at times. The warnings about the increased 3D frame rate causing potential headaches proved unfounded, at least for me. Quite a bit of the music is derived from the Lord of the Rings cycle but there are some really nice additions to the score as well.
Something happened as I watched the story unfold which I did not expect I would do...I glanced at my watch a little less than halfway through. That may have been my reaction to what seemed, IMO, to be a very slow pacing of the opening. I suspect that Jackson wanted to spend more time defining the "pre-hero" Bilbo before showing him transformed by picture's end. What the screenplay failed to do was give us a more detailed insight into most of the dwarfs that come unannounced at Bilbo's doorstep.
Another oddity was seeing Frodo, Gollum and Saruman (I suppose Gandolf could be added to the list) appear older in what is essentially a prequel. In addition, it struck me as strange that Gollum's evil nature is much more defined here than in the trilogy, where he appears far more conflicted when first introduced.
Goblin Town looks perhaps too much like the underground haunts of the Orcs. I was amused by the Goblin king's appearance. I would call him Peter Jackson's answer to Jabba the Hutt. The dialog immediately preceding the king's demise was almost laughable. I will not spoil it for by revealing it here. :-)
Despite these observations I still would recommend this movie, and I look forward to seeing the remaining two sequels of this new trilogy.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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A must-see
PostedOctober 10, 2010
Profbratsch
from Milwaukee, WI
James Levine shows his consummate mastery of the score and Robert Lepage's set design concept, while minimalistic, incorporates components which are technological marvels. While three hours without intermission seems long this is the shortest opera of the Ring cycle and is arguably the best way to initially experience the "Wagner touch".
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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