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Well, I loved the movie, but then again I was disposed to do so. I wanted Jackson and company to succeed and by and large I think they did. Here is how I know, at least for myself: I will purchase this movie on DVD and watch it many times. I cannot say the same for the LOTR movies. In the last ten years I have become increasingly distressed over the changes Jackson and company made to the text, especially the changes in Aragorn's and Faramir's characters and the changes in Frodo and Sam's relationship. And so it has become harder and harder for me to get up any enthusiasm for viewing them again. There are many places in both the Two Towers and the Return of the King that I just have to scroll passed in order to still enjoy the movies, if I decide to watch them again. I don't see any of those kinds of changes in The Hobbit.While there are some things I didn't care for -- use of "modern language" and one off-color joke -- there were many things that were just charming or downright brilliant. As in:1. Thorin is wonderful and far more sympathetic than in the book.2. Fili and Kili are equally wonderful. 3. The decision to make them all so attractive was a must if people were really going to care that they die in the end.4. Gandalf is lovely as a younger version of himself5. Galadriel is more like she is in the books6. Elrond is more jocular and approachable.7. Bilbo is fabulous.8. The dwarves have distinct personalities that work.9. The music is excellent and evocative.10 The Riddle game was as I imagined it.11. Lots of use of Tolkien's dialog.And one more thing. This is essentially a 7-9 hour movie when all is said and done. We should hold back our criticisms of this first installment's being slow until we see the entire thing.
