After waiting with great anticipation for The Hobbit, I was utterly stunned at the Midnight Premier by the movie's cinematographic and theatrical achievement. The film brings you back to the amazing world of Middle Earth in the first few seconds, and then expands to show previously unseen aspects of it (as well as new parts of New Zealand). In terms of plot/screenplay, there were a few things that were slightly "off." In various parts of the movie, all of the dwarves should have been dead, whether it was from a 200 foot drop onto solid rock or the inability to jump from tree to tree. Also, the addition of the "White Orc" was slightly disconcerting, as he neither looked or felt like the orcs we have grown to know and love. Lastly, (and a very minor point) Kili shouldn't be "cooler" than both Legolas and Aragorn, with his archery skills and his ability to bat away arrows mid-flight (a privilege solely given to Aragorn in his fight with Lurtz). In general, however, the acting was amazing (especially that of Martin Freeman and Richard Armitage), the vistas were beautiful and the high-frame rate was not disconcerting in the least. All-in-all, this was an amazing achievement and a movie that people will love for decades to come.

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