The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(2012)- User Reviews

If they could go back in time, rolling out The Hobbit first would have been a much wiser move for multiple reasons. People seem to be comparing the Hobbit to LOTR rather than just enjoying the movie. The Hobbit is a slower moving book that spent a lot …more»

Its way to long and very slow and reminded me much of the The Ring. I love The Ring, but I don't think I can watch "the same" movie in theater for 3hrs. =(. Also it lacked excitement I was ready to go get my money back. It had funny moments. …more»

The original LOTR was brilliant and magical. The Hobbit sadly falls far short of the original trilogy. The film needed serious editing and some outsider who could say: "Hey guys this scene is no good".

1. Light humor is okay, but the Hobbit …more»

Finally saw The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and was unexpectedly disappointed. Virtually every major ‘scene’ from the book was fundamentally altered and not for the better. The changes also seemed arbitrary without advancing the plot in any meaningful …more»

LOTR movies were great, especially the Fellowship.
The Hobbit should have followed that mold, get rid of the
extraneous, not add it, and make a taut story with interesting characters.

On the positive side, Martin Freeman is excellent, as is Richard …more»

Long and boring. If you like video games stay home and play one. Special effects in this movie are like watching a video game. The dwarfs want to get there home land back (actual their mountain). Gandalf has the key to the secret door. Three hours …more»

I was expecting something special from Peter Jackson and I was not disappointed! I've read this story many times and I feel as though I'm part of it,( being my middle name is Aragorn, thanks Dad). I want to see it again because there is so much …more»

the hobbit unexpected journey was very good, but less than perfect. Jackson and his team's interpretation went the extra mile for the important points such as the rise of the dark power, the backstory for the Quest for Erebore and the transformation …more»

I first read The Hobbit over thirty years ago. It was definitely a children's book and it has been realized almost perfectly on the screen. I understand some people believe there is too much dialogue. I disagree. The essence of Tolkein's books …more»

I could never stand Elijah Wood's portrayal of Frodo in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. As good as the films were, I was disappointed. So I was prepared not to like The Hobbit too much. But I found Martin Freeman's Bilbo Baggins character to be …more»