Tolkien, plus some elements of magic, wizardry, using nature to cure sickness, and witchcraft no foul language but hints of scatological humor and birds have relieved themselves on a character’s head because he keeps a small bird’s nest under his goofy-looking hat lost of action violence including hand and arm chopped off, a beheading, person sliced through the stomach, body parts and bones strewn about, falls from great heights, one fallen character threatens to kill and eat another character, characters face huge rock slides, and attacks by wolves, orcs, trolls, and goblins, most of which is action violence and a small part of which is bloody no sex upper male nudity some drinking much pipe smoking and a suggestion in one scene that it’s not tobacco and, Bilbo is taught to be a burglar and there’s some deception and stealing. (BBB, CC, O, VV, N, A, DD, M) Very strong moral worldview with strong redemptive elements of self-sacrifice and reclaiming a lost home, along with references to the sinful nature of the world, that echo the Christian worldview of the original author, J.R.R.
Also, THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY talks about self-sacrifice, kindness, and redemption as the key to success, not greed and hunger for power. Even so, the overall character arcs and story are exciting, uplifting, moral, and redemptive. Also, one of Gandalf’s friends is more like a warlock. That said, some battles go on too long, some of the journey is repetitious, and some of the violence is too intense and scary for children. Magnificent sets, wondrous vistas, and tremendous battles make this an epic to be reckoned with. Will they be able to reclaim the dwarves’ homeland in time?ĪN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY is a grand piece of epic filmmaking. Bilbo is a reluctant adventurer, but along the way, he displays loyalty, honor, and courage. Furthermore, the greedy king was killed by an army of murderous orcs. A great evil dragon has taken over their home because of a greedy king. Gandalf the Grey suggests a little hobbit named Bilbo help some dwarves recover their homeland under the Lonely Mountain. Part One of THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY is a grand epic.
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