Looking for the first reviews of the Hobbit movie, well you will have to wait a bit longer. Or at least until the US premiere 14 December, reviewers have been asked to hold off by Peter Jackson.
The main review thus far that has slipped through the cracks is by Ethan Sacks, NY Daily.
Sacks describes the movie as:
"Lighter and funnier than its “Lord of the Rings” predecessors, “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” remains faithful to the fantasy world last seen in the 2003 Academy Award-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”
He also describes the technological wizardry as follows:
"48 frames-per-second format, twice the industry standard. Critics who saw a trailer earlier this year were unimpressed, but after a minute or two of adjusting, the higher resolution is eye-popping, similar to discovering HD television for the first time."
Hobbit World Premiere draws 100000 Fans in NZ
Daily Mail Reports:
A walk to remember: The stars and crew walked down a 500 metre long carpet that took them about two hours as they chatted to fans and journalists along the way
Final tweaks: A workman makes last minute adjustments to a troll prior the world premiere
Going all out: The fans spared no expense to dress up for the event, with many of them wearing elaborate costumes
Making their way to Middle Earth: Two fans in costume make their way to the best vantage point ahead of the start of the premiere
Eager: Thousands of fans lined the sides of the streets in a bid to catch a glimpse of
Peter Jackson at Hobbit Premiere
The Daily Mail Reports:
Director Sir Peter Jackson, who was accompanied by his daughter Katie on the red carpet, said it was a logical decision to host the premiere in New Zealand, where filming took place.
Director Sir Peter Jackson, who was accompanied by his daughter Katie on the red carpet, said it was a logical decision to host the premiere in New Zealand, where filming took place.
'It's the home crowd isn’t it? You can't do better,' he told reporters at the premiere.
'I do know that if I didn't have a movie here for the premiere, I’d be in awful trouble. I’d be in the poo, as we say,' the director joked.
It's like you're in Middle Earth: A stage outside the theatre had been made to look like the set of the film
A warm welcome: Jackson thanked the large crowd that came out to support the film
He continued: 'This is an incredible experience because you spend so long shooting a movie where you're just focusing on the film and you want to keep everybody out.
And then suddenly one day the film's finished and the next morning you wake up and there's 100,000 people coming to celebrate. It sort of flips your head upside down.'
Jackson with Daughter
Bilbo Baggins/Martin Freeman at Hobbit World Premiere Channeling James Bond
Martin Freeman at Hobbit World Premiere
Elijah Woods at Hobbit Premiere
Elijah Woods, who was just 21 when the first movie Lord of The Rings came out took up the role again which made him a star, Frodo Baggins.
The star proclaimed "This is echoing in the past for me"
The star proclaimed "This is echoing in the past for me"
Cate Blanchett @ Hobbit World Premiere
Daily Mail Reports
It's been about 10 years since the last installment of Lord of the Rings, with Return of the King screening in 2003.
Approximately 100000 fanboys and girls showed up for the premiere in NZ on Wednesday 28th of November. The glamorous Cate Blanchett was in attendance along with her 8 year old son.
Middle Earth madness! Cate Blanchett shines as she attends the highly anticipated premiere of The Hobbit and is welcomed by thousands of screaming fans
The Hobbit comes to Wellington: Over 100,000 fans showed up dressed as elves, dwarfs and hobbits to celebrate the new film
Dressed in an unusual colour block floor-length gown, Cate looked every inch the movie star as she attended the highly anticipated premiere.
With a red sheer top over her white and black dress, the 43-year-old actress demanded all the attention from the crowd as she joined her mainly male cast on the red carpet, but stayed as cool as cucumber as the reported 100,000 people welcomed her.
But her dapper date for the evening - cute son Roman dressed in a grey blazer - may have been a little overwhelmed by all the screaming fans, as the youngster clung to his glamorous mother while she posed for photographers.
Walking the walk: Cate looked confident and poised as she made her way down the red carpet
Her biggest fan: Stunning Cate was joined by her son Roman, 8, who seemed a little overwhelmed by all the attention his famous mother was getting from the thousands of fans
Co-star love: The blonde actress was thrilled to be reunited with Elijah Wood at the premiere
The rest of the A-list cast were all in attendance, with Elijah Wood, Martin Freeman, Andy Serkis, Richard Armitage and Hugo Weaving leading the pack.
Although noticeable absent was Sir Ian McKellen, better know as Gandalf, who couldn't make the trip to New Zealand but thanked fans for their enthusiasm via a video message which was played to the crowd.
Evangeline Lily at Hobbit Premiere
Evangeline Lily is not in this installment, but will play the role of Tauriel in the next two installments of The Hobbit.
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