Review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) by Greatbeallo — 14 Dec 2012

I quite liked this movie, but it could have been better. The original Lord of the Rings movies did not use CGI unless it was necessary. The orcs were men in costume and makeup, which made Jackson's depiction of middle earth seem more real somehow.

In this new film, Jackson uses CGI as a crutch (nearly every creature is computer generated), and it hurts the continuity and flow of the story. This movie is pretty sweet in its own way, but if the creators had stuck with their original pattern (more make up and costumes, and less CGI) I would have thought it flawless.

It's certainly enjoyable, and I'm looking forward to the next two installments, but I don't feel like this can be categorized as a classic.