In a hole in the ground, there was a Hobbit movie. It was not a poorly acted, disappointing film with poor special effects that make you laugh, nor yet a film that wasted its budget with overuse of CGI; it was a Hobbit movie, and that means happiness.
This film is the definitive on-screen retelling of the timeless tale. Seeing Gandalf return in the film, not to mention several other characters from LOTR, is amazing. Seeing Frodo's cameo in the beginning is astounding. The special effects are glorious and the scenery dazzling.
If they hadn't gotten Bilbo right, none of this would have mattered. But they did. I couldn't ask for a better Bilbo than the movie gave me, and doubtless many moviegoers think the same thing.
If you are a LOTR fan, you will like this movie. And if there were no LOTR to compare it to, this film would definitely have a better reputation.
