13 dwarves and Gandalf the Grey recruit plucky hobbit Bilbo Baggins as a burglar, to help them steal back the golden treasure hoarded by the evil dragon Smaug. On the way to the Lonely Mountain, home to Smaug and the former kingdom of the dwarves, there is much adventure to be had for our heroes: trolls want to eat them, goblins try to kill them and wargs hunt them down. Meanwhile, Bilbo wins a magic ring from Gollum...

This is the beginning of the unexpected journey. Peter Jackson takes audiences back to Middle Earth in the first of this three-part prequel to Lord of the Rings. Although it takes a while for things to get going, they acquire epic proportions once Gandalf and the dwarves fight their way through caves of goblins and Bilbo meets Gollum in the depth of the Misty Mountains. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey completely fulfills all expectations.