For fans of the Lord of the Rings films, The Hobbit will offer another comforting
dose of Middle Earth enjoyment. Peter Jackson brings the same elite level
cinematography and attention to detail that garnered him the Best Picture
Academy Award for the final movie in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. You’ll see
many of your favorite characters from the trilogy in this film. Ian McKellen
reprises his role as Gandalf, and even Frodo makes a brief cameo. Martin Freeman
is excellent in his portrayal of Bilbo Baggins, and the cast that surrounds him was also well chosen. The movie runs a
bit long, coming in at just under 3 hours of hobbitty goodness, but it’s well
worth the time.
J.R.R. Tolkien’s sprawling epic is simply magnificent. C.S.
Lewis was so taken with the Lord of the Rings story that he submitted Tolkien
for a Pulitzer Prize for his work. For those in search of entertainment, there
is plenty to spare in Tolkien’s writing and in the films themselves. The thing that makes the books and films
truly wonderful, however, is the deeper messages within both that require a bit
of thought. I believe that great works of literature demand something of the
reader, and quality films are the same. Anyone seeking to be entertained and
enlightened both should make time for The
Hobbit.
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