Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) by Peter E — 06 Dec 2014

Jackson portrays Middle-Earth with fantastic characters, great story, and breathtaking beautiful visuals.

This review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) was written by Peter E on 06 Dec 2014.

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

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By Francesco D (19) on 02 Dec 2018

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By Amelia S (45) on 11 Jan 2018

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By Anita T (49) on 17 Jan 2018

The movie was just OK and got pretty boring but it looked amazing especially in 48 fps…

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By Stephen N (181) on 14 Mar 2018

The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey brings you back to the majestic Middle Earth! A really entertaining fantasy adventure…

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By Marin M (205) on 15 May 2018

Satisfying start to a new trilogy,good world building..nice characters.epic score…

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By Stinky P (8) on 23 Mar 2018

Not sure why this movie, and really the entire trilogy, gets such a bad rap…

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By Terence Johnson (47) for AwardsCircuit.com (450) on 25 Aug 2018

An adequate filmmaking exercise that strikes most of the same beats as Lord of the Rings without any of the importance, epic scope or je ne sais quoi…

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By Reed P (7) on 25 Sep 2018

You loved the thrill of Lord of the Rings and its memorable moments. The minute you watch this movie you will see that it is a cash grab…

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By Eric A (667) on 17 Jan 2018

The movie was just OK and got pretty boring but it looked amazing especially in 48 fps…

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