The Hobbit
In a dark theater, with popcorn and
whoppers, a boy took a girl to a movie and we watched a little movie
called The Hobbit.
Not at all depressed at not seeing the
first 9 minutes of the upcoming Star Trek being released in May, I
settled down to see the first movie, not made for pre-K aged kids, in
a while.
Needless to say I was giddy.
This isn’t going to be one of those
technical movie reviews. I haven’t read The Hobbit in ages,
although it’s now on my list to re-read, I cannot provide literary
comparisons. Quite frankly I don’t want too. I’ll leave that to
the Pros!
However these are my thoughts:
The New Zealand
landscape always takes my breath away, as does the backdrop of
Rivendell. The waterfalls always take my breath away. The dwarves
in all their bearded braids and different wardrobe styles were
delightful. You really got a sense they were a mixed group. Not all
warriors, not all merchants…just all Dwarves. My favorite costumes
were of course that of the Elves; hands down. Galadriel’s dress
was stunning, but it made me miss Arwen, wish she could have made an
appearance.
I was upset that Saruman showed up to
the party. I don’t like him. No, not one bit. I wanted to take a
flat iron to his beard. Gandalf, was every bit Gandalf;
serious, with a bit of mischievous twinkle in his eye. I adore him.
Mostly, I got all caught up in the art
of it all I think. From the type font used on the maps and Bilbo’s
writing, to the architecture of the “hole in the ground” that was
Bilbo’s home, all beautifully done.
The music is incredible. I am chasing
down the soundtrack as we speak….must have.
Gollum… was the only creature that
gave me pause. His eeery obsession with “the precious” sends
chills down my spine. He seemed so much more sinister in this film
than in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The shift from his childlike
eyes and curiosity to his darker alter ego… was well done and
downright scary. I will admit I love to absorb his mumblings though,
they are so amusing.
Of course my favorite factor in most
stories, movies, what have you, is the human element (or Hobbit I
should say). Bilbo finds himself on this adventure, way out of his
poor ole comfort zone. Challenged not only by the physical demands of
being a Hobbit, keeping up with the Dwarves on a dangerous quest, but
digging deeper in his own soul, at each turn. Facing fears, rising
to the occasion and showing a band of bitter, homeless dwarves that a
little Hobbit can man up, if you will, and show them a thing or two
about character. He felt he needed to prove himself to them, and he
did. Well done Bilbo…well done.
I need to throw a dinner party now, and
invite a band of dwarves. They make cleaning up so much fun!
Have you seen The Hobbit???? Did
you get to see the first 9 minutes of Star Trek?
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