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By Bill Gibron (1,013) for Film Racket (579) on 13 Apr 2013

The odd thing about the saying too much of a good thing is that it acknowledges the fact that, something, in general, is composed of an overabundance…

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By Jeremy Lebens (47) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 23 Mar 2013

The Hobbit may not be as memorable as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but it's a mostly faithful adaptation that sticks to the same tones and…

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By Wesley Lovell (690) for Cinema Sight (678) on 21 Mar 2013

It's a journey that any fan of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Trilogy should enjoy…

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By Tom Glasson (221) for Concrete Playground (635) on 03 Mar 2013

Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth feels familiar and unfulfilling…

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By Dan Lybarger (786) for KC Active (97) on 02 Feb 2013

If Jackson had focused simply on Bilbo's party and their attempts to get a proper homeland for the dwarves, 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey…

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By Paul Chambers (522) for Movie Chambers (386) on 01 Feb 2013

Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien may like sitting through a 169 minute film, that easily could have been trimmed by at least 50 minutes…

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By Brian Gibson (578) for Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) (665) on 29 Jan 2013

Whenever this movie suffers from lengthy prequel-itis and a weighty sense of expectations, it falls short…

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By Jay Antani (281) for Cinema Writer (174) on 10 Jan 2013

A drag-down, mildly diverting entertainment…

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By Jason Best (961) for Movie Talk (957) on 10 Jan 2013

When the dwarves turn up mob-handed, kicking off a night of boisterous revelry, the laboured jests and jollity seem to go on forever…

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By Matt Neal (458) for The Standard (252) on 07 Jan 2013

Slower out of the gates than a three-legged donkey... but it gets better, and fans won't mind this slowburn beginning because, hey, it's Middle Earth…

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By Charlie Lyne (195) for Ultra Culture (187) on 07 Jan 2013

It's the behaviour of the supposedly affable dwarves that makes this particular 'adventure' such a punishing experience…

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By Michael A. Smith (689) for MediaMikes (371) on 06 Jan 2013

a jaw-dropping visual carnival courtesy of Peter Jackson and company…

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By Clint O'connor (453) for Cleveland Plain Dealer (828) on 04 Jan 2013

Very, very (very) slow in the early going, but Peter Jackson does get there (eventually)…

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By Diva Velez (291) for TheDivaReview.com (290) on 03 Jan 2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is a story stretched too thin; dragged out by drudging slowness and obvious padding that its handful of thrilling…

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By Gabe Leibowitz (202) for Film and Felt (184) on 01 Jan 2013

Should more than satisfactorily scratch the itch of those who have waited many long years to see Middle Earth back on screen…

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By Matthew Pejkovic (770) for Matt's Movie Reviews (913) on 30 Dec 2012

A marvel of filmmaking wizardry and engrossing adventure storytelling, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey marks another triumph by director…

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By Tim Martain (275) for The Mercury (275) on 28 Dec 2012

THE Hobbit occupies that same awkward spot in popular cinema as the Twilight movies in terms of balancing good cinema against fan-service…

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By Richard Knight (277) for Windy City Times (216) on 28 Dec 2012

Here's hoping Jackson's love affair with technology shifts back to his real strength-good old-fashioned storytelling-and that he has the courage…

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By Rob Vaux (1,125) for Mania.com (396) on 28 Dec 2012

Disappointing isn't the same thing as bad…

Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By Jim Schembri (1,298) for 3AW (1,025) on 26 Dec 2012

There is simply not enough story to justify the inordinate length...the enormous production effort is negated by [the] disastrous decision…

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