The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (3D) - Second Pass*1
Cert: 12A / 169 mins / Dir. Peter Jackson
So an interfering geriatric press-gangs a contented homeowner into a travelling band, to "recover" a kingdom which was little more than a glorified mining corporation, whose wealth was amassed by a mentally ill chrysophilist, instructing his employees to strip the valuable innards out of Middle Earth?
With capitalism like that as a starting point, it's no wonder Warner Bros want you to pay £10-£18 for one third of a story…
Yes.
Mostly.
No.
Cinema.
No.
Probably.
Yes*2.
*1 My first (slightly lengthier) review is here.
*2 During the escape from the Goblin King's hordes.
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