Movie Review: The Hobbit - or a quick reaction post because its late

[tari_roo]

1. I love that people (not me) got dressed up for the premier and we had a handful of hobbits, elfs and rangers \o/
2. Holy crap, Richard Armitage as Thorin in HAWT! And so is Kili *fans self* - I see much Thorin/Kili fanfic on the horizon on fffnet.
3. Martin Freeman you beautiful, beautiful man. I love your Bildo *hearts*
4. I am so glad that PJ is expanding on aspects of the story and giving them flesh and weight and a voice. GAh! Much better effort than trying to bolster the Arwen/Aragorn story. This... this... is masterful. *doesn't care about flagrant canon abuse*
5. Benedict Cumberpatch!!! And Martin Freeman in the same movie. Just typical of Sherlock. Can't let Watson have his own adventure... no, got to lurk in the shadows
6. THREE Movies??? how on earth did I miss that?? I thought there were only two!!! Three!!!!!!!! *wails* and *flails* (I've tried not to be spoiled as much as one can when one has read the book a dozen times so... yeah)
7. I'm seeing it again.



A better review will follow... maybe after the second viewing.

Comments

[saphirablue]

Benedit Cumberpatch was in the movie? *scratches head* Who was he?

[tari-roo.livejournal.com]

Oh, he was in it for about five seconds and you couldn't tell it was him - the necromaner/sauron that radagast saw in Dol Guldur

[saphirablue]

Seriously? They cast an actor that has quite some fans due to a certain show and an upcoming movie for such a tiny thing? o.O

[tari-roo.livejournal.com]

I think they've cast him more for the later movies... I have a suspicion they are going to show Gandalf going to Dol Guldur and investigating (when he leaves the Dwarves in Mirkwood) and there will be ... Benedict!!

[saphirablue]

Hmmmm, that's a possibility but still strange. We will see!