Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) by M M — 16 Feb 2017

Far more than just a review of the original children's edition, this is the full story of Bilbo Baggins as Tolkien wrote it.

This review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) was written by M M on 16 Feb 2017.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has generally received positive reviews.

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The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey brings you back to the majestic Middle Earth! A really entertaining fantasy adventure…

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By Anita T (49) on 17 Jan 2018

The movie was just OK and got pretty boring but it looked amazing especially in 48 fps…

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By Eric A (667) on 17 Jan 2018

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By Stephen N (181) on 14 Mar 2018

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