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A review by billyjepma
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
A very cute adventure with impeccable “bedtime story” vibes. Can’t say I loved it, but I did enjoy most of it and was captivated by a few choice sequences where the fantasy and whimsy and mystery were all at their peak (Beorn is the homie, Bilbo and Gollum’s riddle duel was amazing, Smaug is a chilling delight).
It also made it even more clear that Jackson totally whiffed it in his film adaptations. Why anyone would force the grit and heavier tones of the LotR onto a children’s story is beyond me.
It also made it even more clear that Jackson totally whiffed it in his film adaptations. Why anyone would force the grit and heavier tones of the LotR onto a children’s story is beyond me.