I enjoyed the movie.
It ran a little - I won't say long, but stretched, in a few parts, particularly near the beginning. "That's What Bilbo Baggins Hates" was too predictable for its length - I mean, you watched them cleaning while they sang, so Gandalf's big reveal of a pile of dishes came across as corny. Then there were two expositions back to back - a long one about the pale orc, followed immediately by a short chat about the five wizards. That, and a few other things, made the pacing feel a bit too slow.
There were a couple of other minor things which made it 4-stars for me, but the pacing is the one that hurts rewatch value. I've seen LOTR several times; I don't expect to do so with this one.
Still, definitely worth seeing, and I think it fits three movies fine - just maybe, slightly shorter movies.
It ran a little - I won't say long, but stretched, in a few parts, particularly near the beginning. "That's What Bilbo Baggins Hates" was too predictable for its length - I mean, you watched them cleaning while they sang, so Gandalf's big reveal of a pile of dishes came across as corny. Then there were two expositions back to back - a long one about the pale orc, followed immediately by a short chat about the five wizards. That, and a few other things, made the pacing feel a bit too slow.
There were a couple of other minor things which made it 4-stars for me, but the pacing is the one that hurts rewatch value. I've seen LOTR several times; I don't expect to do so with this one.
Still, definitely worth seeing, and I think it fits three movies fine - just maybe, slightly shorter movies.
Last edited: