'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' movie review

One of the most anticipated movies of the year, the first movie of Peter Jackson's continuing adventures in Middle Earth, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which will be followed by The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 2013 and The Hobbit: There And Back Again in 2014 has arrived in theatres. The film is based on J.R.R Tolkien's book set before the events of LOTR and is also based on unreleased backstories and additions, written by Tolkien to correctly showcase all the greatness hidden in his work (that is also why the firstly-planned two-part movie was changed into three parts). I really liked the LOTR movies and was looking forward to this very much and this made me want to read the book as well. It really is pretty much a solid return to Middle Earth, maybe a bit more fun and light then LOTR, but just as cool.

Easily described without any spoilers, The Hobbit is simply an epic fantasy film. The visual effects, the production design, the costumes, the music, everything is amazing and just makes this exciting fairytale breathe and live. Martin Freeman is great as Bilbo Baggins, the dwarfs are funny (and in the case of Thorin Oakshield, even bad-ass), Gandalf and the rest of the known characters from LOTR are great to see again and all that is backed up by Peter Jackson's big-time directing and Howard Shore's epic score. I loved the awesome dwarf song from the trailer, it reminded me of the more eerie Hoist The Colours song from Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End, and it's orchestral version is simply the definition of epic movie music. Even tough some people complained that the first part of the film is slow and drawn-out, it went fast as hell for me. I like knowing more about the dwarwes, I liked hearing the backstories and seeing the breath-taking scenery in all its majestic scape. I even liked Radagast The Brown, who was seemingly very annoying to some people. 

At first, I wasn't exactly happy when I heard they were drawing out a 300-page book into three movies, but now I am actually really excited two more batches of such epicness. It just seems much more suitable to showcase everything there is to and not to leave out a few things, that die-hard fans of the book might miss, like they did with LOTR. I am also glad that they don't show Smaug very much, so I just cannot wait to hear Benedict Cumberbatch voice him. I also cannot wait to read the book and experience Middle Earth furthermore. Funny and full for heart at one moment, action-packed and thrilling at another, The Hobbit is a great adventure for the books's fans, for teenagers, for families and for total n00bs (I can't believe I used this word) of the films. Overall, An Unexpected Journey is just what most of us expected: a fun and exciting fantasy epic, leavins us thirsty for more.

Total rating: 9 / 10

So what did you think of The Hobbit? Do you think it does justice to the book? Are you excited for its sequels? Comment below, let me know!