Publication
Extended Edition (2015)
Original publication date
2014
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Description
The epic conclusion to the adventures of Bilbo Baggins. The dragon Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women, and children of Lake-town. Obsessed above all else with his reclaimed treasure, Thorin sacrifices friendship and honor to hoard it as Bilbo attempts to make him see reason.
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LibraryThing member papyri
Action packed. Spectacular. Wonderful mountain and Medieval ruin-like settings. Gritty. Dragons spouting fire. Battle scenes. Did I mention battle scenes? The bulk of the movie is a seemingly endless battle (or rather a series of battles). All well done, with massive armies and lots of swords,
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shields and exotic animals, though the "bad guys" tend to die quite easily, after only a slash or two. One fight scene with Leoglis is a bit too unrealistic (even for this movie) with crumbling "bridges" that hold up just long enough or he is able to climb the falling stones with perfect timing as they fall away under his feet. Enjoyable, but not the best of the Tolkien franchise films. Show Less
LibraryThing member Lucky-Loki
Easily the weakest of Jackson's six Middle-Earth films, I personally still think it is unfairly maligned. The many weaknesses are easy to hammer, but the movie has many excellent and memorable things. Naming but a few, there is the end of Smaug, the corruption and redemption of Thorin, Bilbo's
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heart-breaking relationship with him (and the rest of the dwarves), the utter delight that is Billy Connolly's dwarf king, the touching portrayal of Gandalf and Galadriel's bond, the beautifully played moment where one almost _feels_ Saruman's mind as it starts spinning the wrong cogwheels. I could go on and on. So for all its many issues, I still have a grand time watching it -- and as it is but the third part out of six in any rewatch I'll ever make, it is as good a place as one could wish for if there has to be a temporary drop in quality anywhere in the narrative. Show Less
Original language
English
Other editions
The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies by Ian McKellen (Streaming video)