If anyone has read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, they will see that this movie does the book justice just at the LOTR movies did their books justice. An Unexpected Journey is the first of three movies that will not only cover the main story of Bilbo Baggins, but also the side quests of Gandolf that were spoken of in the epilogue of The Hobbit. However, we must always remember that books have the ability to contain way more detailed information and story-line than movies because they are structured to do so. Movies attempt to portray the books but are limited with time and other various resources. Still, this movie was tops in casting, props, world building, action sequences, and CG!