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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Plane Sailing" data-source="post: 6060768" data-attributes="member: 114">My experience was different to that of Horacethegrey, and more like that of others who have posted thus far - I didn't find that the film 'felt' long or bogged down at any stage (in fact I rather like the few action films recently that have dared to have dialog sections rather than action -action-action all the way, even though I saw critics label them as 'long').What I liked about the film was that it didn't feel to me as though he was inventing new plot, nor changing it as much as he changed in Fellowship of the Ring. I recognised all the essential elements from the story, but painted on a bigger canvas, or with some extra detail put in there.I already feel that the dwarves show more characterisation than they received in the book (a pretty difficult task at any time). I liked the lighter hearted feel at the council with Elrond, as they don't have the Ring hanging over them at this time. I thought the script plus Freeman are doing an excellent job of showing the slow transformation of Bilbo from a homebody to a hero. I also think it is great that they are building up the respect between him and Thorin [sblock]which will make their eventual falling out all the more tragic[/sblock]The only thing I mildly disliked were the rock giant scene which felt over-done, and the heavy handed musical themes to telegraph emotional content (a al LotR). Oh look, Bilbo is doing something good. Let's have the hobbit theme.Cheers</blockquote>

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