Count me among the ones who would prefer less action, fewer chase scenes, and more whimsy. Also, I normally have no trouble seeing actors as the role they play rather than the roles they've had in the past, but it was incredibly hard for me to see Thranduil as anyone but the pie maker, and Tauriel as anyone but Kate from Lost. As for the latter, she's definitely more out of her element here, and she's not a versatile enough actress to pull it off well at all, I think.

Having said all that, I still liked it for what it was. It was definitely an entertaining watch in and of itself.