So to sum it all up, An Unexpected Journey does a wonderful job of reintroducing the world of Middle-Earth and building on it in meaningful new ways. It expands the on-screen world of Middle-Earth that was established in the previous trilogy, and it does so in a way that feels very natural within the universe. The prologue to An Unexpected Journey finally gives audiences that, as it details the lives of the Dwarves prior to their eviction via dragon fire.
While the Fellowship visited the ruins of Moria in Fellowship of the Ring, the Lord of the Rings films never actually depicted an active and thriving Dwarven civilization. The film also brings many new locations into the fold, most chiefly that of the Lonely Mountain Erebor and the territory surrounding it. Weathertop, where Frodo would one day be stabbed by the Witch King, also appears, as it is where the villainous white orc Azog rallies his forces about halfway through the film.Īn Unexpected Journey doesn’t solely rely on revisiting previously established locations in Middle-Earth, though. For much of the film, the group travels along a similar route to Sam, Frodo, and the rest of the Fellowship in the first half of that film. An Unexpected Journey visits many of the same locations as Fellowship, as Bilbo, Gandalf and the company of Dwarves travel across the vast landscapes of Middle-Earth, visiting Rivendell along the way (where Elrond, Galadriel, and Saruman also come into play) before trekking through the treacherous Misty Mountains.
The film then flashes back to a younger Bilbo and the adventure that drives this trilogy of films.
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