I was interested until I read this: "... the movie is in three parts, each separated by approximately a year ..." Really? 3 parts? Sounds like they are really

I was interested until I read this: "... the movie is in three parts, each separated by approximately a year ..." Really? 3 parts? Sounds like they are really milking this for all it's worth (a-la Harry Potter 7). Is it in 3D too? Personally, I would have liked to see a single, longer movie. I think you could distill the essence of the book into a movie 2-3 hours long.