seen the Hobbit. Not happy.

There's lots of action, the acting & costumes are very good. But it simply doesn't follow the story. Dialogue is changed, new plot points added. Characters introduced that aren't in any of the books.

The Hobbit is a very, very good story and didn't need additions. I recently re-read and it stood up well over time.

need to be prepared for the differences.

It's also 3 hours and we only get to the very first sighting of the Lonely Mountain.

Prepare your bladder too!

the viewing is much more enjoyable if you disconnect expectations of it being a page-for-page recreation.

If they aren't going to follow the story, maybe they should give it another name.

how about the film speed, did you notice it? was it distracting?

It's split into several films

How disappointing.

Weekender : I did not see the high rate version, so I don’t know how it impacts viewing.

Sarah : yes. It's a trilogy. But this doesn't need to be a trilogy, IMHO

I’ll agree with that without issue

Weekender : I dind't see the higher rate version either.

Godtess : This is my misgiving too. I felt like they trimmed appropriately for the Lord Of The Rings, but adding source material? For the Hobbit? I could see 2 movies, but not 3.

j is a turkey : Exactly!