Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) by Naomi W — 04 Jun 2015

Love all The LOTR series! Visually spectacular and amazing story lines!

This review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) was written by Naomi W on 04 Jun 2015.

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

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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…

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Freeman has been well cast as the young Bilbo, providing a sense of British indignity accompanied by his slightly gormless, gob-smacked facial…

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By Jadon K (6) on 09 Jan 2019

This movie is decent. It give a good story and is fun to watch, along with having a terrific cast. It just feels so long…

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By Eric A (667) on 17 Jan 2018

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By Bill D (306) on 08 Apr 2018

Peter Jackson brought his well-tried-and-tested Lord of the Rings model to this tale at the beginning of the Hobbit series, and to good effect…

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By James Z (387) on 08 Apr 2018

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By Doci D (39) on 01 Jan 2019

Great movie! Martin Freeman's portrayal of Bilbo is amazing. Great action, thrills, and effects. I love it…

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By Marin M (205) on 15 May 2018

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