I saw it last night in HFR 3D and really, really liked it. That said, I'm more blown away by the negative reviews it's been getting. My god, I don't know what more people could have expected.
The 3D was often incredible. It was a bit jarring in some close up action shots, but other times it was amazing. I would recommend seeing in 48 FPS and 3D, because you might not have the capabilities to do this at home. You can always catch the 2D, 24 FPS version later.
As for the length, I wanted it to go on and on. Too bad we have wait another 18 months or so to get parts 2 and 3. Although, there was one scene in particular that could have been easily cut (animals in the forest). And if you really want to save some time, the intro with Elijah Wood and Ian Holm didn't seem necessary.
The tone is much lighter than LOTR, and there is ample humour mixed in. So it's not another LOTR movie, just like The Hobbit is not book 1 of LOTR.
I feel sorry for people who genuinely didn't enjoy it. I like to think about how far movie making has come in the last 30 years. So many top artists and skilled technicians worked painstakingly ensuring every frame of the movie is flawless. And while on the whole there will some flaws, I really don't understand how someone would walk out feeling negative about the experience.
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