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

Big fan of jr token books where great to read but the movie puts the books to life good job by all cast and crew not disappointed at all 2 thumbs up.

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

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

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