by Tyler Darke
The Lord of the Rings series of films is, by far, the greatest fantasy film series of all time. They take the brilliant writings of J. R. R. Tolkien and bring them to life in a way that only Peter Jackson can. I am pleased to say that the Hobbit film series has started off on the right foot, in line with its preceding series.
One of the major successes of the Lord of the Rings series was the incredibly high-quality acting. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey followed in its footsteps with tremendous performances by both the old and the new actors. Particularly, I believe that Martin Freeman deserves a great deal of praise for his portrayal of the series' main character, Bilbo Baggins. As intimidating as it is to walk into a multi-billion dollar film franchise and take on the role of the main character, Freeman did it beautifully and with apparent confidence. Ian McKellen was fantastic, as always, as the beloved Gandalf, and Andy Serkis was brilliant, once again, as Gollum.
The Hobbit had an adventurous and engaging plot that kept me wrapped up in the story. The only criticism that I would have of it would be the pace of the scenes early on in the film when all of the dwarves were congregating at Bilbo's residence. It dragged out too long, and caused me to lose focus on the film. This portion of plot could have been developed just as well in a much shorter period of time, keeping the viewer more engaged. This however, is a small criticism of a very successful movie.
Overall, I loved The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and I am excited for the two films to follow, which I am sure we will be reviewing as well. 9/10
"True courage is not about knowing when to take a life, but when to spare one." - Gandalf
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