Bilbo Baggins is recruited for an adventure that will send him galivanting across Middle Earth.
Read MoreThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Cut) (2012)
Directed by: Peter Jackson
Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Ian Holm, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Andy Serkis, Christopher Lee, Lee Pace
Rated: PG-13 for Extended Sequences of Intense Fantasy Violence, Frightening Images, and Fleeting Nudity
Running Time: 3 h 2 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Production Design, Some Action, Overall Story
WEAKNESSES: Length, Pacing, Unnecessary Subplots