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Title: What they DIDN'T put in
Review: The production of the first of the trilogy is a beautiful piece of work, and I admire the producers for having the courage to film all three parts so that the story is delivered over a short time (unlike George Lucas, whose promises will never be kept--a great loss to all the fans of the original series who waited so long and got so little).A serious flaw in the production is the ignoring of the material in The Hobbit that explains so much. We have already had a peek at the Golum, whose "precious" is a critical element. I hope that before getting to deeply into this film--great as it is, that the really interested viewer will take the time to find out what Bilbo did, and how his adventure is a vital part of a real understanding what is happening. I don't know if the TV version of the Hobbit is available, but it is well worth seeing.
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