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Hobbit Exceeds Expectations
PostedDecember 16, 2012
KeyLimeVanBuren
from Fairfield, CT, USA
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Goes to the movies:few times per year
Dialogue
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5
Special Effects
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5
Art Direction
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Acting
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5
Story
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Camerawork
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5
Truth be told, I was ready and willing to be more than slightly let down by this movie. Even with low expectations, my love of the Middle-earth milieu and fond memories of the trilogy films made it a certainty that I would pay to see these new films.
I feel safe in asserting that any Tolkien fan would agree that taking a relatively brief story like, The Hobbit" and stretching it into three long films seemed overly ambitious if not foolhardy. I am pleased to report that rather than diluting Middle-earth, this film brought that world more fully and richly to life. Rather than seeming like cynical attempts to stretch the film, the inclusion of minor characters and ancillary story lines serves to flesh-out the world they inhabit.
The few points that took me out of the story are minor and all but forgotten when the film is done. As one would expect "The Hobbit" is a visual masterpiece. The attention to detail in both the micro and the macro elements is commendable. The goblin lair was not just a small enclave, it was a city. Every filthy splinter and every gnarled fiber of rough woven rope were rendered as though they mattered, as indeed they do. Nothing takes me out of a story quicker than noticeable corner-cutting. If you care about the big things, you must first make the little things right.
The one thing that will ruin an immersive experience more than the above is a director who just can't help but insert himself in a film. Messrs Spielberg and Lucas are the two most egregious violators I can think of. There were a few such moments in the Lord of the Rings trilogy but Peter Jackson seems to have outgrown the need to call attention to himself.
In summation: "The Hobbit..." is a finely crafted film that pays true homage to the original material and the vision of its creator. Though long, I never once thought of checking my watch. With the possible exception of dwarven sing-alongs I could have done without and one too many flashbacks,there was no sense of obvious padding to stretch the material.
If you are a Tolkien fan, a fan of high adventure or just someone who appreciates the film making at its finest, "The Hobbit" is a must see.
Pros well paced, great story, great actors, immersively detail
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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