Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) by Matt R — 13 Dec 2014

Incredibly slow and overlong, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey was an unexpectedly boring open to what should be a very exiting franchise.

This review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) was written by Matt R on 13 Dec 2014.

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

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