But about the rest, I completely disagree that people do not like flaws. Who likes perfect? In theory, yes, perfect is fascinating, but in real life - perfect is boring.

Tell that to audiophiles who listen exclusively to music in .flac format. That is as perfect as any media format currently is and its going through a major surge in popularity. What isn't fascinating about hearing every single note perfectly, feeling every single hum and vibration as though you were there? Likewise, why isn't it fascinating and intriguing and valuable to see a film as though you were there, on set? Movies are supposed to test our suspension of disbelief against how well the director can make us believe it.

The Hobbit is the first of big, mass release films using HFR so it won't be perfect, but it won't be long now before it IS perfected, at least to a degree that audiences will appreciate. Pretty soon, we will have films where everything will be visible, every subtle tic, every feature on an actor's face, every sharp point on the scenery will be visible in its realistic glory. We'll be able to see things directly from the creators' vision in a new way.

Perfect is not boring, my friend. If a director wants to use film grain, then they still can, but what's right for one movie isn't the solution for all of them. And I can see the motivation for Jackson with The Hobbit - he wants to create something that feels like you're on the adventure, feels like you're there seeing everything up close and personal. And I think that's a noble goal, and I hope that 2 and 3 take some of the critiques of the first to heart while putting on the production and post-production details so that we can see more and better HFR being released. But wanting to create a specific feel for your movie isn't boring.