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I just saw The Hobbit a couple of days ago in IMAX 3D HFR.  I really didn't have that much of a problem with it in that format, but as I haven't seen it in any other format, I really have no comparison.  My main complaints are those that have already been mentioned like the too long fight scenes and Gandalf's appearing/reappearing to save the day.  Overall, though I really enjoyed the movie.  I actually loved both songs and thought they fit in very well.  I also loved the casting for all the characters.  I first saw Richard Armitage as Guy of Gisborne on the BBC series Robin Hood, and my appreciation for his acting has only grown, especially after seeing him as Thorin in The Hobbit.  I have seen critiques of him as not being regal enough, but I disagree.  I thought he was very regal when it was called for.  And of course all the returning characters from LOTR.  I guess I can only agree with previous comments that despite the problems, I didn't want the movie to end.  I am looking forward to seeing how the next two movies go.

As someone who has been immersed in academia for the past few years, I can agree with this wholeheartedly.  I don't know how many articles I have had to read for a class that take twice as long as they should because I've had to decipher writing filled with big words and seemingly never-ending sentences.  I think this is partially a learned writing style, partially wanting to fit in with what is perceived as the norm for academic writing, and partially to make the author sound smarter.  However, I don't think it is a good idea to go too far in the opposite direction either so as to write as if the audience is unintelligent.  I guess I would say then that something that is well-written strikes a balance between simplicity and complexity.