Nine years after the last Lord of the Rings movie galloped into the theaters, and our hearts, the trailer for its prequel, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has finally been revealed. Let's see what Peter Jackson has in store for us this time!
The trailer looks great! Peter Jackson has yet again succeeded in capturing the genuine atmosphere of the shire and the mysticism of the Lord of the Rings series in general. Joyful Hobbits walking around, beautiful scenery and a couple of familiar faces all add up to the authentic feeling of warmth and security. There are a few new faces as well. The dwarves from the book are introduced by Gandalf and briefly shown, usually with one of their distinctive attributes. Trailer quickly transitions from the bright to the murky atmosphere. This feeling is greatly increased by the music and the singing, which is on-par with the other Lord of the Rings movies. In other words, perfect! We also catch a glimpse of the few places and items which reveal us a tiny part of the story. Enough to intrigue us, but not so much that it spoils the movie.
Martin Freeman (for whom I have to admit I have never before heard of) seems perfect for this role. He looks just like younger Bilbo Baggins from the previous movies. In this short trailer we couldn't actually evaluate his overall performance, but I assume that he will live up to our expectations.
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| On this picture we can see Bilbo with his infamous sword, the Sting |
Other actors (aside from Ian McKellen, who had already put up excellent performance in his character, Gandalf) seem to be quite good, based on the brief clips from the trailer.
All in all, the movie looks great, and I personally can't wait to see it. The December is still far ahead, but, on the bright side, we have other great movies coming out sooner!
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