The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey – Movie Reviews
The movie “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” will hit theaters on Dec 14, 2012. The critics are not so optimistic about the Peter Jackson movie. Here are some reviews:
There are elements in this new film that are as spectacular as much of the Rings trilogy was, but there is much that is flat-footed and tedious as well, especially in the early going. ~ Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter
An Unexpected Journey may as well be The Phantom Menace and God help us all if the next two movies aren’t better than this one. ~ Edward Douglas, ComingSoon.net
Peter Jackson’s fourth trip to Middle-earth can’t quite recapture the greatness, emotional impact or charm of the LOTR films, but there’s still much to enjoy about The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. ~ Jim Vejvoda, IGN Movies
For now, ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is a good start, but with the expectations resting on the film, is good going to be good enough? ~ Drew McWeeny, HitFix
Unless your dreams are populated by denizens of Middle Earth, endless footage of them simply talking or walking is a lot less spectacular than Peter Jackson thinks it is. ~ Jordan Hoffman, ScreenCrush
A briskly engaging adventure shrouded in superfluous detail, though also, yes, admittedly, technical virtuosity, it’s an accomplished if unexciting first chapter in the preamble to his Oscar-winning film series. ~ Todd Gilchrist, Celebuzz
Tolkien could invent names and languages, but he couldn’t create a plot at gunpoint. ~ James Rocchi, Boxoffice Magazine