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The Hobbit: Reviewers and fans weigh in on the journey
The Hobbit: An unexpected journey, which is now in theatres, is creating lots of buzz. Movie critic Peter Howell of the Toronto Star gives the movie three stars out of four. But fans should beware: The movie is almost three hours long at 170 minutes. Here's what reviewers and fans are saying so far.
- Read Peter Howell's review here at thestar.com. For all his criticism, he says: "The Hobbit is good."
- Howell, Peter - thestar.comIs Peter Jackson's The Hobbit the saviour of cinema? Peter Howell. New Zealand director Peter Jackson swore he'd never make The...
- The Hobbit is currently liked by 68 per cent of viewers on the Rotten Tomatoes website. The website says the movie is a notable step down from the Lord of the Rings trilogy although it is visually stunning and well acted.
Family Movie Guide: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Bourne Legacy ...This week in family viewing, we take a journey to Middle-earth with The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. On DVD and Blu-ray, we've got ...- The New York Times give the movie a lukewarm review. Here's A.O. Scott's review.
'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,' by Peter JacksonIn “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” Peter Jackson's adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's first Middle-earth fantasy novel, Bilbo ...- Here's another reviewer who answers the question: Does the power in the movie derive more from the technology or the story?
- Prince William meets the cast. The video is rather long at 19:37, so you'll want to fast forward through much of it.
- Here is what people on Twitter are saying. Here is one person's plot summary.
- It's great, she says.
Great movie for closing 2012! RT @rizki_widyatama: with angelinanoah The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (at @cinema21)— path.com/p/mbL8J- And amazing.
- Not everyone's a fan.
- Great expectations.
- Soo good.
