The HFR shit sandwich

Seemingly it’s polite when saying something bad about something to say something good about it before and after. The shit sandwich. Kind of like;
I love your shoes – bread.
But you’re an ugly fuck – shit.
With great hair – bread.

So let’s talk about the Hobbit in 3D High Frame Rate.

The CGI is amazing. Like unreal. When Bilbo is next to Gollum there is no difference between the two in this very high definition, high frame rate, 3D,extreme detail shot. Gollum is amazingly real.

But it’s too real. I’m not sure how to describe it. In part it’s like the lighting is off. It looks like a cheap reconstruction for some documentary. But you become too aware of what you’re seeing. You can go to a play and a single table and 2 chairs on an otherwise empty stage becomes a kitchen. The story takes over and the details don’t matter. But put in too much detail and it’s distracting.
When you see a behind the scenes shot of a TV show or movie it can be hard to relate it to the show you will see. It’s obvious it’s actors on a set. That happens in the Hobbit in HFR. Without needing to see cameras and a director you still see actors on a set and miss the story. It’s not hobbits and dwarves fighting in a cave, it’s actors dressed as hobbits and dwarves with a rocky background.

And lastly it’s the Hobbit. From the same people behind Lord of the Rings. Go see it, in normal, 3D, IMAX or HFR but go see it.