"The Hobbit" is plainly and simply an encore to
"The Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
The entire film is set within the context of Peter Jackson’s earlier
films, even though “The Hobbit” chronologically occurred first. I am not referring exclusively to Old Bilbo
being the first Bilbo that we meet in “The Hobbit”, rather the motivations,
characters, cinematic cues, and even the music frame this film as though it is
merely “Lord of the Rings Part IV: The Hobbit (part 1)”. Now don’t get me wrong; ever since I saw “Return
of the King” for the first time, I’ve craved more “Lord of the Rings”, and it’s
finally here. Far be it from me to get
involved in any discussion concerning “what’s been changed” or “what’s missing”… Let me instead point out three very important
elements which remain intact, thereby making “The Hobbit” a great retelling of
Tolkien’s classic: Dwarves showing up
for dinner. A story about golf. Riddles.
That pretty much sums it up. I
will close by saying that New Bilbo (or Young Bilbo depending on your point of
view) was cast extremely well, which pleasantly surprised me. I am keeping this review short; because I
would much rather discuss this film with each of my readers than write about it
any further. Goodnight.
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