Kennedy George
The Hobbit, which was released on Friday, December 14, is a prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It was directed by Peter Jackson, and it starred Andy Serkis, Martin Freeman, and Ian Mckellan. The movie follows the early adventures of a hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. The story is based on the book, The Hobbit, by J. R. R Tolkien, and will be separated into three different movies.
The detail in the plot and setting of the movie is amazing. Characters’ story lines are followed from beginning to end, and there are many characters from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The scenery is vivid and the wardrobe for all of the characters is very convincing and realistic. The scenery is especially amazing when seen in 3D! The soundtrack steals the show, though. Throughout the movie, there are elaborate instrumental pieces that set up the emotions of the scenes for the audience. Without this soundtrack, the movie would not have panned out as well.
The only two complaints I have are that the movie could be shorter, as a lot of the content was not necessary to the plot of the movie. Sitting through a film that is almost three hours long (166 minutes, exactly) can be tiring, and it makes it hard to concentrate on the details. The second complaint I have is of the few songs the dwarves sing. The scenes with the songs in them feel out of place. The songs diminish the serious mood of certain scenes and the movie, as a whole.
Overall, though, The Hobbit deserves four out of five stars.
