Last night I went to see the first installment of The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey. It really was every thing I was hoping for. I am a huge fan of the book and the adaptation of The Lord of the Rings by Peter Jackson. As a fan of the books it is wonderful to see someone take such care with the stories. All to often Hollywood destroys novels, but this case Mr. Jackson takes such care with the novels and gives them the respect they deserve that they come out wonderfully, even if they are not followed exactly. If I have any criticism it is just that the book is more lighthearted. The movie is much more serious and dark. I would recommend this movie to everyone, however it is not for everyone. You have to love the genre it order to love the movie but honestly…… how could you not love fantasy…lol.
I wanted to post a quick update to this post. I am still very happy with the move myself, but after some discussions with other fans I realized that this movie is more of a preview to Lord of the Rings as opposed to a recreation of the book. For me, this worked, but for some who are looking for the book it may be disappointing. Peter Jackson is creating a prequel to his Lord of the Rings movies. This is somewhat different then the book that JRR Tolkien wrote. The Hobbit is not so much a prequel to Lord of the Rings but instead a separate story that has some of the same characters and exists in the same world.