The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

— It took me long enough but I finally saw “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”…at an IMAX theater. The action was amazing and constant. It takes a while before the journey begins, but once it gets going the dwarves and hobbit are being chased much of the time; it is hard not to be immersed in the experience and taken in by the action and fine direction. Even though it isn’t really my kind of film, the nearly three hours went by quickly and I was fascinated by the IMAX experience. Luckily, even the less technical elements were handled adequately.

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[2012. 169 min. Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Ken Stott, Cate Blanchett, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, and Andy Serkis.]
http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/2012/12/17/121217crci_cinema_lane