The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey

After several missed opportunities I finally managed to watch “The Hobbit” and I really enjoyed it. It drew me into Middle Earth in an instant, as the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy did. In my view, these movies and the world they build up are just stunning. And what makes the three LoR movies even more special is that they were actually shot ten years ago (!), in 2001, 2002 and 2003 (yeaa I know, we’re getting old, right?). However, they are still great to watch and have a very high quality.

Now back to "The Hobbit". I’d like to tell you what I thought about the movie, so for those of you who haven’t seen it yet: I’ll try not to spoil anything, but I’ll write about a few scenes of the movie; just so you know in advance.

One of the scenes I really enjoyed was a chase in an underground network of tunnels and caverns built by orks. I found this scene very entertaining, especially when it comes to the dynamics of events.

Furthermore, the part of the movie when the huge eagles, which we already know from the LoR movies, made their appearance captivated me. I still regret not having seen this in a movie theatre because I bet it was even more impressing on a big screen.

A scene that started out quite funny was the one when Bilbo and Gollum/Smeagol met. Some parts of Gollum’s schizophrenic soliloquies were hilarious. Also I’m in awe of actor Andy Serkis, who manages to make these monologues sound like a conversation and provides this character with an incredible voice.

Here's an interesting interview with Andy Serkis in which he explains how he "found" Gollum's voice:

And this video shows part of Bilbo's first encounter with Gollum. 

Another remarkable thing came to my mind at the end of the movie. The plot centers on Bilbo going on an adventure with Gandalf and 13 dwarfs and I realized that throughout the entire movie (169 minutes) only ONE woman, the elf Galadriel, is somehow of importance. I think she even is the only woman who actually had a speaking part! As a result of this, the movie lacked romantic moments, but it was very entertaining and definitely fun to watch.

For those of you who haven’t seen The Hobbit yet, I warmly recommend watching it. And those who already know the movie are welcome to leave comments about their personal favorite scenes of the Hobbit.

And by the way – the second part is supposed to be released on December 12, 2013 – I can’t wait for the journey to continue…