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

I first read this book and the others over 30 years ago and again some 20 years back and as with the lord of the rings, this told the story as if

Tolkien was telling it himself. The special effects are great, but the story is the important thing here …more»

Good special effects but that was all it had. The story line was dull compared to the other 3. The movie had too many scenes where all the characters make it through and survive. It was like a never ending journey of not dying. Each character was …more»

The Hobbit-An unexpected Journey is a half hour beginning of a movie that has been stretched out to nearly 3 hours. Once the journey starts, it follows a pattern of walk-fight enemies-walk again, over and over until the credits roll. The hobbit is …more»

I watch this movie in first few weeks and only got around to writing a review. It is hard for me to distinguish and associate the movie to a memorable experience like Lord of Rings....The cinematography was excellent as well as the special effects. The …more»

The Hobbit exceeded my expectations. One thing that I really enjoyed was the opening, which not only covered Hobbits, but some of the history of Middle Earth. The history of the dwarves, building this city, then running from the dragon were excellent …more»

made a great childrens book into a garbage adult movie with add-on's and adaptations that destroyed the original intention. sad, really. jackson should be ashamed and money not that important. i have no intention on seeing the other two movies …more»

Loved LOTR but this movie sucks. Won't be going to the sequels. It felt nothing like the book or the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Don't waste your money. You can quit reading now. This stupid review requires 400 characters! Sometimes you just have …more»

This movie was a joy to watch. At nearly 3 hours long it felt like only minutes went by. There was never a dull moment and the scenery the way it was filmed was nothing short of spectacular. What a master Peter Jackson is to bring these wonderful books …more»

As a life-long Tolkien fan I was disgusted by this horrible affront to his work. It bore little resemblance to the book, as much needed to be added to turn a short book into 3 long movies. The dialogue was thin and the action was excessive and clearly …more»

not what i expected, it was way too long with and filled with nothing to say. the characters were boring and really didn't had much to do. the plot itself was a virtual clone of The Fellowship of the Rings. started with a hobbit joining with some …more»