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

Worse than I hoped but much better than I feared.

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

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

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By Anita T (49) on 17 Jan 2018

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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…

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