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I was unexpectedly (pardon the pun) surprised by Peter Jackson's first installment of the Hobbit. I wasn't blown away however. The musical sequences were awkward with the dwarves, the screenplay was odd at times (going from comedy to seriousness with a thud), and the technological achievements didn't add anything to the film. It was beautiful as always though. The battles were fierce and I was relieved to see Middle Earth again but something was just missing. I was especially disappointed with the Gollum scenes. It was well acted but Gollum (shinier and spruced up by newer technology) looks like a kitty cat. Not a menacing and scary creature of the underworld, as he should be for this one. All in all I liked it but I do hope that the next one improves.
