I've been waiting to see this movie for about 9 years, since the last Lord of the Rings opened. It most definitely did not disappoint, contrary to luke-warm reviews. It was fabulous and I think I will be counting down the days until December 13 2013 when the next part opens!
1. The 48 Frame thing: I was worried because I had read a few articles that said it was distracting. I will admit it took a bit to get used to wearing the funny glasses over my regular glasses. And everything just seemed a bit too crystal clear at first. But after a while, it was amazing how crisp and real everything looked and how normal that was.
2. Martin Freeman as Bilbo: I had no worries at all that he would be fantastic. He was pitch perfect as Bilbo, and I can't imagine anyone else playing the part.
3. New Zealand: It's been on my list of dream destinations for a while now but seeing it on film was awe-inspiring. The place just screams beauty. Aside from the creepy Gollum they've built in their airport, NZ seems to be a truly magical and truly gorgeous place that I'm just itching to visit one day (How can you not love a place that has it's own shire and Hobbiton?).
4. The Special Effects: Between the creepy as heck but spot on Gollum, to ginormous and terrifying Smaug (that we only got a teeny-tiny glimpse of this time around) to Radagast and his home in the trees to the ridiculously slow trolls, the special effects team truly outdid themselves. You could almost imagine them all sitting in a room dreaming up what impossible creature they could create next.
5. And my most-favorite bit of all is the fact that I carried on the tradition of an opening day viewing with my dad. I just love our geeky tradition and getting to spend time with him is always special!
0 comments:
Post a Comment