The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, is two hours
and forty minutes of nonstop Peter Jackson inspired J.R.R. Tolkien fantasy! If
you're a fan of Tolkien, you have probably already watched this movie. If
you're not a Middle Earth fan, or you are on the fence because the previous
Hobbit movie was a bit of a disappointment, fear not – sally forth and rent
this movie.
However,
before you do, against my advice and previous review of the The Hobbit:
An Unexpected Journey – I recommend that you watch that movie first. It's
not as well done, but it does set up the second movie very well... Without
watching it you may be lost.Smaug is the fifth three-hour plus movie based on the books, I believe there's just one more to go, thank you very much. That makes over 18 hours of couch potato movie experience – perhaps rereading the books would have been a better use of my time, but since I enjoy movies, fantasy and relentless action, my time hasn't been completely wasted. Peter Jackson delivers! His artistry is clearly on display in this film. The special effects are wonderful. The scenery is great. The good characters are especially good, and the bad are fabulously evil. The Orcs are nasty. The Elves are as arrogant as ever. The Dwarves are loyal and brave. Bilbo the Hobbit is a wonderful hero. The Dragon, Smaug, is expertly rendered and fearsome, and Gandalf the wizard leads the way! It's an adventure not to be missed.
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