As the title says I went and saw the 48 FPS 3D version of "The Hobbit" late last night. Let me first start by saying what a complete waste of time to drive out to see it in this hyped up frame rate. The entire movie felt like it was stuck in fast forward. Rushing water and fire looked incredibly fake and character movements were unnatural. Movements that should have been in slow motion, such as seen in the trailer of Bilbo pulling a sword out of a sheath, were instead normal speed and completely ruined the moment of awe that was placed in front of the viewer.

Scenes that were already going fast, looked completely ridiculous, such a scene with someone being chased through a forested area, were almost comical at best. Scenes where they are running and jumping over fences, look as if they required little to no effort to make it over said obstacle.

The only saving grace for the High Frame Rate was that scenery was beautiful, it felt as if I were looking through a window directly onto the set of the movie, felt as if I were actually there, but this could be due to the 3D effect and not necessarily the FPS. Will have to check regular frame rate at an IMAX to see if it looks any different. I know the FPS compares different to the 2D regular FPS as I have gone in on several of my breaks and watched it.

Have to say wish I had watched it in just a normal frame rate.

Overall the movie was pretty good. It left me less confused about what exactly the ring was and how Fellowship got started. I'm going to go give the LOTR's movies a second chance of watching, since I could barely watch them the first time around. In fact I have never seen the entire thing of Fellowship, Never seen two towers, the only one I have seen is Return of the King and don't remember much about it.