I'm going to be seeing the Hobbit in 3D tomorrow night - really looking forward to it! I'm also planning a 2D viewing at some point.
Sounds like it's true to the source material then - the book was full of deus ex machina, if I recall. Or have they meddled with the plot and added even more?but I must say the constant over-use of 'deus ex machina' mechanic everytime things come down to the wire starts to be a bit off-putting after a while.