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

Really enjoyed this movie and the included appendices in hard copy. Very frustrated that appendices not included in ultraviolet copy.

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

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

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By Terence Johnson (47) for AwardsCircuit.com (450) on 25 Aug 2018

An adequate filmmaking exercise that strikes most of the same beats as Lord of the Rings without any of the importance, epic scope or je ne sais quoi…

Read Review

Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By Reed P (7) on 25 Sep 2018

You loved the thrill of Lord of the Rings and its memorable moments. The minute you watch this movie you will see that it is a cash grab…

Read Review

Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By Marin M (205) on 15 May 2018

Satisfying start to a new trilogy,good world building..nice characters.epic score…

Read Review

Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By Tim R (1,080) on 14 Mar 2018

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

Read Review

Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By James C (2,975) on 28 Feb 2018

I liked this movie, it was slower paced the LOTR but it allowed for more story telling and more time to build up to events instead of constant…

Read Review

Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By Stinky P (8) on 23 Mar 2018

Not sure why this movie, and really the entire trilogy, gets such a bad rap…

Read Review

Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By Mayurakshi D (52) on 06 Jul 2018

It's sad to see a favourite book destroyed with the Lord of the Rings treatment - there it worked for me, not here. Totally overblown…

Read Review

Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By Jordan P (785) on 25 Sep 2018

You loved the thrill of Lord of the Rings and its memorable moments. The minute you watch this movie you will see that it is a cash grab…

Read Review

Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By Zaki Hasan (247) for Zaki's Corner (159) on 02 Nov 2018

We've got a lot of road to travel before we'll know if the quest was worth it. But I'm willing to go along on the journey, so that's something…

Read Review

Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

By Alex Casey (54) for The Spinoff (4) on 14 Jan 2019

Bret MacKenzie returns as FIGWIT and it's about as jarring as Ed Sheeran in Game of Thrones but it's still good…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)

By Tom Grealis (57) for RTÉ (Ireland) (721) on 13 Feb 2003

The most pathetic attempt at comedy in a long time…

Read Review

Review of Nancy Drew (2007)

By Walter Chaw (1,360) for Film Freak Central (1,643) on 14 Jun 2007

Fleming's Nancy Drew isn't just bad, it's fascinatingly bad…

Read Review

Review of El Topo (1970)

By Alex R (2,581) on 23 Jun 2014

Aimlessly combines every conceivable form of symbolism in its childish haste to be allegorically profound, achieving only unwatchable drivel…

Read Review

Review of Up (2009)

By Charliew1820 (8) on 28 Jun 2012

This could arguably be Pixars greatest work, the first five minutes is without a doubt the greatest opening in cinema, getting all emotional…

Read Review

Review of Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002)

By Jeffrey Chen (849) for Window to the Movies (638) on 11 Jul 2002

Partway through watching this saccharine, Easter-egg-colored concoction, you realize that it is made up of three episodes of a rejected TV show…

Read Review

Review of Shrek the Halls (2007)

By Elisha T (4) on 04 Aug 2009

The holiday special will please kids, but the adults will want the film turned off right away…

Read Review

Review of Dragonball Evolution (2009)

By Tomg (12) on 13 Apr 2009

One of the worst movies I've ever seen. If you like the cartoon, the comic or things that are good, stay away…

Read Review

Review of Rogue (2007)

By Mk (36) on 05 Aug 2008

It was very bad - Honestly do not see it - it's not scary, it's cheesy, bad bad cheese - worse than Kraft singles gone off…

Read Review

Review of Black Water (2008)

By Mirror . (47) on 17 Aug 2013

A disappointing mixture of irritating clichés garnished by a complete lack of suspense…

Read Review

Review of Split Second (1992)

By Chris Willman (63) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 06 Dec 1996

It’s hard to think of a less satisfying creature feature in recent memory than the simply terrible Split Second, which by the end not only…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Deadpool

2016

78%1,333 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews