The Hobbit, part 1

The Hobbit, An Unexpected Journey [PG-13]
2012 Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema
Directed by Peter Jackson

Grade: B+
Up-Graded from B

-1: Length.
+1: Cast: Martin Freeman (as Bilbo Baggins), Andy Serkis (Gollum).
+1: Art Direction (Andy McLaren, Brad Mill, Brain Massey).
+1: Visual effects and performance capture.
par: Story structure and installment within a series.

[overview on Fandango]