I haven’t seen the first one. If it’s that bad, then maybe Jackson should’ve done a “scouring of the Shire” in its place.
I did see the first installment of “The Hobbit”. I enjoyed it; found the storytelling, acting, cinematography engaging throughout.
IMO, if someone found it boring, the problem is elsewhere than the film itself ...
I loved LOTR Trilogy but was very disappointed there was no scouring. Nearly my favorite part of the books.
It has it’s moments, it’s just bloated, like they stretched it out to fill up a trilogy. The last hour is worth waiting for though, if you can make it.
Why? It will only be co-opted by the environmentalists and ultimately end up a documentary on man made disasters on the Discovery Channel :/