Rating: 8.5/10
The year 2012 was a pretty decent one for movie lovers, but there was this one last movie that I felt was missing. One last spark to ignite a fire. The Hobbit was absolutely what was needed to fill that hole of dissatisfaction.
The movie starts off on the same day on which LOTR had started. However we backpedal 60 years into the past when Bilbo Baggins was a young hobbit. Martin Freeman who plays the role of Bilbo is certainly my favourite hobbit till date. He has grabbed his character of being afraid and yet excited to move ahead almost perfectly. Ian McKellen is as usual so casual and fun to watch. He is someone who has actually got even older in real life but yet manages to play a younger and enthusiastic version of our dear old Gandalf. The thirteen dwarfs have been made to adapt their characteristic dirtiness and their barbaric nature very well by Peter Jackson. Richard Armitage who plays Thorin, the leader of the pack is a standout among those thirteen. To me his role reminded me of Aragorn in some way. Andy Serkis returns as one of the most adored creature in cinema i.e the Gollum. His riddling game with Freeman might just be the most amusing scene in the movie. Gollum still remains to be a CGI wonder. Along with the thrilling action and adventure, the movie has some really great light hearted moments that would never let a smile go off your face.
Moving on to the directional part, the movie is the long but yet exciting and thrilling enough to keep you engaged. The fight scenes after a while get a bit monotonous but I am pretty sure that it is not something that will put you off. The scenery has become even more realistic and better thanks to latest CGI technologies used by Peter Jackson. Critics slammed the increased frames per second used by Jackson. Normally movies in 3D are 24 fps but the Hobbit has 48 fps. I believe it was that sharp realistic detailing thanks to the increased frames that always kept me on the edge of my seat. The scenes are beautiful and it feels as if Middle Earth never looked better. From an aesthetic point of view there is nothing to doubt about the movie. The movie also answers many unanswered questions about the rivalry of dwarves and elves or how Bilbo got his glowing sword named Sting.
For an LOTR fan, this movie is a treat to watch even with some of its minute flaws. Being one myself, I won't find any difficulty in terming it as the 'Movie of the year'. What worries me is that how Peter Jackson is going to manage converting a 300 page book into a trilogy. It will be an interesting journey ahead.
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