The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

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    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    2012

    Synopsis

    Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.

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    Cast

    • Martin FreemanBilbo Baggins
    • Ian McKellenGandalf
    • Richard ArmitageThorin Oakenshield
    • Graham McTavishDwalin
    • Ken StottBalin
    • Aidan TurnerKili
    • Dean O'GormanFili
    • James NesbittBofur
    • Mark HadlowDori / Bert Troll
    • Stephen HunterBombur

    Recommendations

    • 100

      Total Film

      Charming, spectacular, technically audacious… in short, everything you expect from a Peter Jackson movie. A feeling of familiarity does take hold in places, but this is an epically entertaining first course.
    • 83

      The Playlist

      As epic, grandiose, and emotionally appealing as the previous pictures, The Hobbit doesn't stray far from the mold, but it's a thrilling ride that's one of the most enjoyable, exciting and engaging tentpoles of the year.
    • 83

      Entertainment Weekly

      I'm holding the filmmaker responsible for getting us all back again - to feelings of excitement and delight. Vital as they are, Gollum and Bilbo can only do so much to keep us enchanted. Is Jackson able to sustain the magic in two more installments? I peer into Tolkien's Misty Mountains and embrace the journey.
    • 75

      IndieWire

      If you're willing to just go with it, An Unexpected Journey is a competent ride, but as a whole it lacks purpose, giving the impression of a television program in its later seasons still chugging along while full aware that it has peaked. Needless to say, "Hobbit" fans will find plenty to soak in; others may get the feeling of being bludgeoned by deja vu.
    • 75

      Slant Magazine

      The film, still only clearing its throat, hints at a wellspring of emotional riches to come.
    • 60

      The Hollywood Reporter

      A purist's delight, something the millions of die-hard fans of his Lord of the Rings trilogy will gorge upon. In pure movie terms, however, it's also a bit of a slog, with an inordinate amount of exposition and lack of strong forward movement...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.
    • 60

      Variety

      Jackson and his team seem compelled to flesh out the world of their earlier trilogy in scenes that would be better left to extended-edition DVDs (or omitted entirely), all but failing to set up a compelling reason for fans to return for the second installment.
    • 50

      Time

      The movie lacks majesty. Grand in parts, the movie is too often grandiose or grandiloquent; and the running time is indefensible.

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