The Hobbit An Unexpected Journey Index -

Index Entry: Goblin-town, Great Goblin, Sting Glows Blue

For soundtrack enthusiasts, here is an index of key musical themes (leitmotifs):

| Critic Aggregate | Score | |------------------|-------| | Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer) | 64% (approval rating) | | Rotten Tomatoes (Audience) | 82% | | Metacritic | 58/100 | | CinemaScore | A- |

Common Praise: Freeman’s Bilbo, Serkis’s Gollum, cinematography, Shore’s score, faithfulness to book’s tone in Riddles scene. Common Criticism: Overlong runtime, excessive action sequences, unnecessary additions (Radagast subplot, Azog), bloated compared to slim source material.

The story opens in the peaceful Shire. Bilbo Baggins is enjoying his quiet life until the wizard Gandalf arrives, looking for someone to share in an adventure. Bilbo refuses, but Gandalf secretly marks his door.

That evening, thirteen dwarves arrive at Bilbo’s home, led by Thorin Oakenshield. They raid his pantry, sing melancholy songs of their lost home, and explain their mission: to reclaim the Lonely Mountain (Erebor) from the dragon Smaug. Thorin reveals a map with a secret door and a key recovered from his father, Thráin. Despite being terrified of the outside world, Bilbo is quietly intrigued by the mention of a "burglar" role. After waking the next morning to find the house empty, Bilbo makes a last-minute decision to run after the company, signing a contract that promises him a fourteenth share of the treasure. the hobbit an unexpected journey index

Traveling through the Misty Mountains, a violent thunderstorm forces the company to seek shelter. They are captured by Goblins and taken deep underground to the Great Goblin. The Great Goblin attempts to kill them, but Gandalf intervenes, slaying the Great Goblin with Glamdring.

In the chaos of the escape, Bilbo falls into a deep crevice and is knocked unconscious. When he awakens, he is alone in the dark.

An Unexpected Journey moves from pastoral hills to treacherous mountains. Use this geographical index to track the journey.

The company sets out across the Shire. Bilbo struggles with the rugged life of the road. Gandalf reveals that he has sent word to Elrond of Rivendell for help deciphering the map, which can only be read on Midsummer's Eve. | Critic Aggregate | Score | |------------------|-------| |

They encounter a group of trolls (Bert, Tom, and William) who capture the dwarves. Bilbo attempts to stall them by claiming the dwarves are infected with parasites. Gandalf returns and mimics the trolls' voices, causing them to argue until the sunlight turns them to stone. The group finds the trolls' cave, discovering gold and weapons. Thorin takes the sword Orcrist (the Goblin-cleaver), and Gandalf takes Glamdring (the Foe-hammer), both ancient Elven blades.