Arien_Kartheiser

I Wasn't really exited about this movies since the second I heard they were making three of them, from ONE amazing book, then hearing it'll include other stories was too much for any purist J.R.R. Tolkien fan... how can something like that be any good? it'll be a mess and obviously nothing I'd get to enjoy at all.

Who'd knew I was wrong... The whole movie has the same magic brought in the original three Lord of the rings movies, the characters, old and new are just perfectly casted. seeing familiar faces, having almost exact quotes in the early scenes, hearing The Shire theme song again, it held and twisted my heart once more. it sounds emotional and subjective, but this movies, and the books for those who read them when young are emotional and subjective, so the second I heard the story of Erebor, Smaug, the Arkenstone and Thorin and Thrain and everything else it was just perfect, long time since I enjoyed a movie like I did with this one.

I'm pretty sure there's no actual spoilers on a story this old, is like giving spoilers on Snow white... but even if I tell you every detail you'll find a million things to enjoy when watching this piece of art.

Once more we have a great cast of perfect nobodies, once more we have characters that are so different and embody the different races in middle earth in a way that having me wondering if Peter Jackson and his team has someone to get advise from.

The story is fast, there's always something happening, adventure and danger in every scene, strength and courage, lessons to learn just like that first time when you read the book. Is never boring and is never too much you have the time to soak in every detail and is like one fast visit, it last forever and one can't have enough. Sometimes they use lines right out of the book and it carries the book to you again. I could hear my sister's voice reading the trolls dialog.

Thorin's story, Richard Armitage was only Guy of Gisborne to me, from a Robin Hood TV Series a couple years ago, I never even payed attention to him aside of the fact that he was the only good actor on that show, and seeing him as Thorin Oakenshield was enough to bring memories of other times. Some dwarfs are well known too, Kili, from being Human, he's great, you can see how talented this kid is, Bofur was Jekill and he's also lost in his character, some of the older guys are funny and strong and so believable. I've heard complains of the dwarfs looking too Disney, to me they're perfect! if they keep doing them all Gimli like we couldn't point one from the other, this way is easier and better. There are pieces that are not from the original story,but I'm okay with it.

Extra points for the Music, if Howard Shore doesn't get an Oscar this time there's no justice in this world, Song of the Misty mountain is powerful and great and adds emotion to scenes where not one word is spoken yet you see feelings and changes. The other song at Bilbo's house was even better. All in all is a great first adventure if you've lived under a rock this last decade and have never seen the Lord of The Rings trilogy and is a great new adventure if you've enjoyed the first three.

One of the best movies ever, There's so much I'd like to convey in this review but my mind is clouded with sentiments and this weird innocent awe that seems to fill me, I was held by the hand the second Bilbo start with his "My Dear Frodo.." and dragged back to middle Earth where the last bit of my childhood resides.

I honestly hope you get to enjoy this movie half as much as I do, then you'll understand this ramble.

Every time I watch a romantic comedy I feel like a part of my brain has died. This one is so good it made me laugh, made me cry, made me want to find one of those guys that you would follow to a different continent.

I wasn't expecting Oscar worthy acting or script, so I only tried to enjoy what was there, it serves its purpose, it gives you this happy giddy feeling that some of this witty stories gives you, the hope of a real love and that romanticism is what every girl wants *BTW we don't*.

Martha is what every girl, who finally understand that having someone next to you is not a life plan but a serendipity, she's funny, sweet, and interesting, her acting helps not only to the story but adds to the comedy and drama, there's no chance this movie would be this good without her as the lead character.

Jose Maria Tavira is an actor I haven't seen often, actually never noticed him *not even in my dad's "telenovelas"* there's this Je ne se quoi that makes him sexy, there's a lot to laugh of and to think about.

The last scene is what bought me, until that scene when she finds him I was sure it was just another Rom-com, that was a waste of my scarce free time, but then... I was smiling and filled with this warm feeling I heard this movies are supposed to give you.

I recommend this movie *odd as it is because I tend to trash this gender* for those who need a little help to feel better and at ease with themselves after a break-up, and to those who already understood being single is not the end of the world.

I'm a huge fan of this kind of movies, being an adult and being a woman.

by the time this movie was on theaters I was in living in extraordinary circumstances that made it impossible for me to watch it, but I liked it just fine in a different format.

For a start, the whole thing is amazing, I'm sure just like me, those who were fans of the comics didn't felt disappointed.

Every single detail were carefully added, the whole story was great, a friend who never read the comics *novel if you want* said that she didn't liked the Utopia stupid world-peace boring world they left, but it caused a very visceral response from her against it, just like the graphics did for me, it's exactly what I was expecting.

Costumes, background, were as good as expected for this adaptation, but what made me cry, twice *no shame admitting it* was the soundtrack, if you had the chance to listen to it, do it.

The fight among Eddie Blake and his murderer was awesome. The saw/jail scene was maybe the best one, and The Comedian is just awesome! at the end I was feeling like one of those teens that can't find another word and repeat AWESOME so many ways it lost any sense.

Everything about this movie was great, even with the boring girl who played Silk Specter II (who did a great job) and lame kid who played Nite Owl II(who actually did great).

Now, about the second Nite Owl, the problem is not the actor but a previous role he played, Hard Candy ruined the poor dude, just like Sleepers ruined Kevin Bacon forever more.

I haven't thought once that they ruined one of the best comics ever, as I screamed they have when I first heard a movie was on the making I was prejudiced against this for so long, and now… lets just remember that saying "keep your words soft and sweet in case you have to eat them" I give it a 9/10