The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) is the first of The Hobbit trilogy, which is a prequel to The Lord of the Rings (LofR) and based on the book titled The Hobbit (1937) by J.R.R Tolkien. The trilogy is about a group of dwarves, Bilbo Baggins, and Gandalf traveling to Erebor, or the Lonely Mountain, to recapture the home of the dwarves from Smaug, the dragon. This movie is the first leg of their journey and introduces several prominent characters from the LotR's. It mostly focuses on Bilbo's character development, from a home loving hobbit to a selfless adventurer. We learn how Bilbo comes to possess the One Ring and how darkness has already began descending upon middle earth. I feel like this trilogy is actually broken up properly, so all 3 movies are good on their own, unlike pretty much any other trilogy ever made. This movie is good enough to make you want to watch the 2nd one, but also good enough if you don't have time to watch a trilogy all at the same time. Overall, I'll watch it again I'm sure.