This movie, The Hobbit: An unexpected journey, is a classic example of the theme Hero's Journey. It begins with the Hobbit and main character, Bilbo Baggins, and he lives an ordinary life where nothing special ever happens. He meets a wizard named Gandalf the Gray who helps start him on his journey to save a Dwarven City. Bilbo is introduced to 13 dwarves that he will eventually travel with to save their land. After much doubt and convincing by Gandalf, Bilbo budges and decides to leave his safe home and is thrown out into the dangerous world. Throughout the journey Bilbo's wit and perseverance is tested constantly by all the obstacles he faces including trolls, goblins and a creature named Gollum. He meets an emaciated creature named Gollum and finds a ring that he has dropped. After outwitting Gollum and taking the ring for himself he escapes from the insane creature, not knowing the true power of what he has come across. He goes on to face the final foe of this movie along with his dwarf group. They are losing the battle when suddenly they are able to escape with Gandalf's eagles to fight another day.
The way the camera work was done I thought was beautiful. All of the vast landscapes in New Zealand are very appealing to the eye and works perfectly for this middle earth movie. Peter Jackson picked the best place to shoot the scenes for this movie. Peter Jackson received some criticism for shooting the film at 48 fps, but I think it made the picture clear and I like how it made the movie feel more realistic. I think more directors should start to film using digital cinema with the 48fps rather than the 24fps. The sound effects for The Hobbit brought the entire film together from the sound of a falling sword, to mountain giants fighting. The camera work laid out by the director works so well with all of the wide shots of the landscapes. The combination of camera work, soundscape, and score all work together in harmony throughout the movie.
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