Two Line Reviews - #446

Movie: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

Plot: Baggins-the Hobbit, to his own surprise, is pulled into an expedition by dwarves who seek to get back a home from a mountain rumoured to house a deadly dragon! The Hobbit doesn't know where and how his service will be of in this unexpected journey of his.

What Works?

• Peter Jackson is back - This time trying to revisit a Hobbit from the past and in trying to recreate the LoTR Magic, he succeeds partially!
• The characters, as always, are funny, likeable and adventurously notorious and Gandalf is as majestic as ever!
• The New Zealand locations once again come to the fore and the Graphics and music are decorative to the marvel you get to see on screen!
• The episode of Golem and the connection with LoTR was surprising and was a connection I liked.

What Doesn't?
Comparisons with LoTR series are bound to happen and in that way, the film is a lot less impactful: Understandably, as the missions are contrasting in nature and this one is part of one single book and not three!

A pleasant journey indeed!

Two Line Reviews - #304

Movie: The Adventures of Tintin (2011)

Plot: There are three ships and in them, there are three chits a combination of which would give the clue for an ancestral treasure. Tintin & captain Haddock are on the trail & so is the villain who happens to be the descendant of the villain to the Haddock lineage. Who'l get hands on the tickets to the treasure!

Highlights:

• Steven Spielberg and his innovation seems to know no bounds. This master entertainer pulls his trick once again fitting a legendary cartoon character in his experimental human-like animation feature.
• The 'Spielberg-Jackson' duo known for their individual brilliance in grandeur combine to give an enjoyable spectacle.
• The heroics of the adorable Tintin-Snowy duo & the drunkard Haddock with Arabic setting, Bullet etc. take the viewer nostalgically to Dr.Indy's adventures.
• The animation team, other contributors to SFX,3D & the creative stunts (climax stunt with swaying cameras in particular) deserve a healthy applause.

Nostalgic wholesome treat from Spielberg!