TAKE 1: One Man’s Opinion
…because
film is largely subjective
by Frederick William Springer
III
The Hobbit: An Unexpected
Journey
Release Date: 14 December 2012 Runtime: 169 Minutes Review Date: 10 March 2013 Rating: 3 (of 6)
With magnificently
breathtaking set design and scenery along with high craftsmanship costumes and
props and a roving camera with a good eye to capture it all, we are easily, believably
transported to the realm of Middle Earth.
However, An Unexpected Journey turned out not to
be in reference to Bilbo’s adventure but to how bored I was with this film,
very much surprising me as, of the books, I found the Hobbit more enjoyable than The
Lord of the Rings trilogy by leaps and bounds but it appears a complete
reversal has taken place when it comes to the movie versions.
This is perhaps
due to the relationship between Frodo, Samwise, Pippin and Merry at the core
(and the rest of the company to a lesser extent) in which one could relate to
and invest in whereas here there is no such connection with Bilbo and the dwarf
entourage (that indistinctively blend into one another), feelings and emotions
falling flat.
While not a bad
film, it’s not one I’d have any interest viewing again.
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