Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) by Luc T — 16 Jun 2015

Enjoyable film. In my opinion, better than the Two Towers.

This review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) was written by Luc T on 16 Jun 2015.

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

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