Review Detail
9.4 44 10
Overall rating
9.4
Audio/Video Quality
10.0
Audio Editing
9.0
Visual Editing
9.0
Narrative
9.0
Enjoyment
10.0
I am a huge LotR's fan but really struggled to enjoy/finish the original Hobbit trilogy. I found them extremely bloated and tough to sit through (I fell asleep in the theatre several times). Fortunately, this was one of my first introductions to fan editing and it honestly set the bar extremely high. Not only did I love this edit but it's now my only go-to when watching these movies.
The scene edits for the most part are perfectly executed with only a few very small cuts that are slightly noticeable. I was particularly impressed and how the Smaug scene played out as that seemed to go on for days in the original cut.
The pacing and storytelling were very well done considering a large chunk of the trilogy was cut and anyone who can still keep my attention for a 4-hour feature length film has my instant approval.
I only had the stereo SD version for years but thankfully just got the 5.1 1080p version and can't wait to watch this again.
Thank you for making these movies watchable in one sitting and inspiring me enough to take on my own edits. I highly recommend this version.
The scene edits for the most part are perfectly executed with only a few very small cuts that are slightly noticeable. I was particularly impressed and how the Smaug scene played out as that seemed to go on for days in the original cut.
The pacing and storytelling were very well done considering a large chunk of the trilogy was cut and anyone who can still keep my attention for a 4-hour feature length film has my instant approval.
I only had the stereo SD version for years but thankfully just got the 5.1 1080p version and can't wait to watch this again.
Thank you for making these movies watchable in one sitting and inspiring me enough to take on my own edits. I highly recommend this version.
User Review
Do you recommend this edit?
Yes
Format Watched?
Digital
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