Ajde Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Bloated, dull with uninspired characters setting off on what seems to be a life-threatening journey to save the world from the upcoming doom, when in fact they're taking a f* stroll and an eagle taxi. The title and LOTR references can't carry the movie, it has to present sth to the audience and Jackson failes to do so imo. What saves the film are the performances from the cast - they all did a pretty good job, despite a turd of a script to work with. I'd add Bilbo-Gollum riddle scene and the movie's score to be a plus too. I also consider the further installment to be a miles better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShouldIBeHere Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Watched the EE of this today. Simply a great and atmospheric adventure blockbuster. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 (edited) Bloated beyond belief and so dull. One of the most boring first hours of a film I've ever seen. Ridiculous characters and awful humor. Rivendell and the scene with the eagles are great, though. C- Edited November 8, 2014 by Noctis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goffe Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 (edited) first hour is great, easily the best part of the movie, it's downhill from there. the stone giant/Goblin-town/climax are a complete bore, unnecessary and uninteresting. Gandalf entrance and the riddle scene are the only worthy moments in the third act. long story short: these Hobbit films are good when they are small and more personal. One great example is DoS climax Smaug x Bilbo is a great scene. Smaug x the rest of the gang is a pretty boring sequence, if not pathetic. Edited November 9, 2014 by Goffe R Swanson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 Did I rate this already? If not... A+ Love these movies, my most anticipated in 2012, 2013 and 2014. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkelf Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 This movie is so boring... when they're fighting. Some of the quiet moments are fantastic but it tries to be much more than it is in an attempt to make a more exciting picture but ironically, those moments are the most boring ones. I don't mind watching dwarfs eat or walk but I do mind watching them wipe out tens of goblins at a time with no stakes whatsoever. It's just so all over the place tonally and it will never be as good as LOTR, but it was also never supposed to be LOTR. It's still very good though. 8/10 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood26 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Did I rate this already? If not... A+ Love these movies, my most anticipated in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Challenge your mind. You can LOVE THIS movie. But do you think its just as good as all 3 LOTR movies? If not why is not an A or A-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Challenge your mind. You can LOVE THIS movie. But do you think its just as good as all 3 LOTR movies? If not why is not an A or A-? Because I don't compare them. If I did compare any movie with LOTR, no other film would get above B+, let alone an A+. But since LOTR, TH movies are among the most entertaining to me. Certainly the best since HP ended. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood26 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Because I don't compare them. If I did compare any movie with LOTR, no other film would get above B+, let alone an A+. But since LOTR, TH movies are among the most entertaining to me. Certainly the best since HP ended. Perfect, thats what I wanted to hear! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solaris Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 It took me 3 separate sittings to get through this. I absolutely worshipped LOTR but this sapped any interest in the Hobbit for me. Just dull and overstuffed and rambling and a mess. A couple of great action beats here and there but this film is so not worth the schlep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Hunt Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepsa Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Challenge your mind. You can LOVE THIS movie. But do you think its just as good as all 3 LOTR movies? If not why is not an A or A-? Maybe because the LOTR is A+++ level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFanaticGuy34 Posted August 13, 2015 Share Posted August 13, 2015 A pretty good start for the Hobbit series. Really liked Martin Freeman as Bilbo in the movies. And Gandalf is as good as always. A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...