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Film | Dec 14, 2012 | 5:50

The Hobbit begins a muddled journey

Championing faster frame-rate technology and expanding The Hobbit into a trilogy, filmmaker Peter Jackson appears to have forgotten he also needs to tell a clear, compelling story, says CBC reviewer Eli Glasner.

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