I went to see it dreading the possibility of cringe-worthy dwarf humour and too much padding. But the film totally drew me in and flew by. Really really good.
Joined: Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:37 am Posts: 9 Location: Glasgow
I went in with average expectations and was not disappointed. In fact, it was better than I thought it would be. I did think that it suffered somewhat from "trilogy bloat" though. The start was too slow and could easily have had 15-20 minutes cut out, and a number of other scenes felt to me like they had been stretched out beyond what they should have been (notably, the escape from goblin town). All in all I'd say it was worth a watch, but no masterpiece.
Joined: Wed May 02, 2007 8:30 pm Posts: 371 Location: Barnsley, England
Been meaning to mention that I went and watched it - in 2D - before Christmas. As with Cameron, I went in not expecting great things and enjoyed it. It's very much the prequel / back story to the Lord of The Rngs in the way it's been done although it also stands on its own. Finding the younger dwarves almost attractive was a bit disturbing and the "multiple starts" feel made me laugh. it's a fitting beginning to a collective series that has multiple endings, after all.
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