The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

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TVJerryDec 19, 2014

As you can discern from the title, there's a lot of action in this concluding installment: humans, dwarves, elves and one little hobbit face the evil Orcs in a massive fight for Middle-earth. Director Peter Jackson is a master storyteller,As you can discern from the title, there's a lot of action in this concluding installment: humans, dwarves, elves and one little hobbit face the evil Orcs in a massive fight for Middle-earth. Director Peter Jackson is a master storyteller, able to deftly weave massive spectacle with moments of personal sentiment. Martin Freeman (in the title role) charms with his whimsical personality. The fantasy world is visually dazzling and the pacing seldom lags, although the battles and the concluding drama go on too long. If you're a fan of the genre, you'll be thrilled with this grand finale.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerApr 23, 2015

The "defining chapter" turns out to be the weakest. If you were expecting Jackson to fix the complaints many had with the Hobbit trilogy here prepare to be let down. Even with it's flaws though there is still enough excitement here to make itThe "defining chapter" turns out to be the weakest. If you were expecting Jackson to fix the complaints many had with the Hobbit trilogy here prepare to be let down. Even with it's flaws though there is still enough excitement here to make it worth a watch for fantasy fans. Especially those with a love for Middle-Earth.

One of the biggest issues is evident right from the beginning. The film picks up right where the last left off with Smaugs attack. The opening just serves as a rather brief conclusion to that event. It is over so abruptly that it all feels anticlimactic. You quickly realize how this all should have been wrapped up in the last film while the intensity of Smaugs arrival was still fresh in our minds, rather than picking up where an unnecessary cliffhanger left off. The dragon just feels wasted.

From there we are left with waiting while a big battle builds up. The moments before blades start clashing deal with Thorin's descent into madness. These moments are slow, but deal with an interesting theme regarding the corruption of money.

Things pick up in the big battle, and believe me they pick up. Action is everywhere. One-on-one battles pack a level of excitement, tension, and absurd moments that are just a blast to watch. Just like the previous Hobbit movies Jackson has infused the combat with a certain amount of over-the-top goofiness. This at times gets in the way of the seriousness of the overall conflict, but it doesn't make the huge, lengthy battle any less fun to watch.

There is a more solemn tone when compared to the previous Hobbit movies that does more often than not clash with the more light-hearted tone of the trilogy. This leads to a movie that feels uneven. Thanks to the way it handles and wraps up the different plot threads it also can feel rushed.

However despite all of this I can't deny that I enjoyed another trip to Middle-Earth. Even if it wasn't as enjoyable as the others I've taken. The conclusion to the Hobbit trilogy wraps up on a pretty flawed note, but one that should still be enjoyable to those who have hung around this world.

I give "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" a 7.4/10.… Expand

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TokyochuchuMay 19, 2015

The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies is a decent but entirely predictable send off for the Middle Earth series. The battle scenes are done well and there is enough here to satisfy... But we've seen pretty much everything this movie has toThe Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies is a decent but entirely predictable send off for the Middle Earth series. The battle scenes are done well and there is enough here to satisfy... But we've seen pretty much everything this movie has to offer before. It also doesn't quite match up to the quality of it's direct predecessor, either. Still nice, though.… Expand

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PontificatorJan 31, 2015

A good film with superb acting and great effects. Out of all the Hobbit films, this should have been the one to blow the doors off the hinges. Instead I came away with a sense of unfulfilled opportunity and thoughts how it could have beenA good film with superb acting and great effects. Out of all the Hobbit films, this should have been the one to blow the doors off the hinges. Instead I came away with a sense of unfulfilled opportunity and thoughts how it could have been better. That alone has this film cleaving only seven (7) busted blocks as the rest escape in battle… Expand

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grandpajoe6191Aug 27, 2015

Though the movie seems to be a bit rushed and brusque in manner, "The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies" does not fail to deliver the epic finale to its newest Peter Jackson trilogy.

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ClariseSamuelsApr 7, 2015

The 3-part series concludes with the characters who have become so familiar, they feel like old friends—Gandalf, Bilbo, Thorin, Galadriel, Tauriel, Legolas, and others. Martin Freeman as Bilbo has to carry the entire film with his dwarvishThe 3-part series concludes with the characters who have become so familiar, they feel like old friends—Gandalf, Bilbo, Thorin, Galadriel, Tauriel, Legolas, and others. Martin Freeman as Bilbo has to carry the entire film with his dwarvish friends, which are King Thorin (Richard Armitage) and the rest of the motley crew. The third installment wraps up the prequel to The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and just in time, because although as charming as ever, The Hobbit was beginning to wear just a bit thin.

The murderous talking dragon, Smaug, who possesses the baritone voice of none other than a distant relative of Richard III (Benedict Cumberbatch), was awakened at the end of Part II. Now the vile, sadistic, and rather intelligent beastie, who acts suspiciously Norse, is set on death, suffering, and destruction. The fire-breathing creature relishes the helplessness of his victims; nevertheless, he is not immune to a long iron arrow that is bravely aimed at his heart by Bard of Laketown (Luke Evans), thus bringing a long reign of terror to an end. The gold and jewel-filled mountain is no longer guarded by the sleeping monster, and the Dwarves can reclaim their ancient home. The only problem is that news of Smaug’s death spreads, and a lot of creatures feel they have a claim to the pile of gold in the mountain, thus forming five armies—Dwarves, Elves, the good citizens of Laketown, Orcs heralded by Were-worms, and a fusion army of Orcs and goblins from Gundabad.

The influence of Old English is notable but not always consistent, as there is the occasional glaring anachronism, such as “Come on!” and “We’ve got this.” The focus of the plot is on war, with respect to the military logistics and strategy of the final battle. The film is most entertaining when it is not overly centered on the five armies of the title squaring off and vowing to annihilate each other. There are intriguing subplots, such as Smaug’s deadly rampage and Bard’s bravado. Thorin’s temporary insanity and his duel with Azog (Manu Bennett) provide for some tension as well as a classic encounter between good and evil. The Romeo and Juliet dilemma between Tauriel (Evangeline Lilly) and Legolas (Orlando Bloom), son of the Elven King, becomes more complicated when it is clear that Tauriel is in love with Kili the Dwarf (Aidan Turner). If Legolas is off limits to Tauriel because she is a lowly Silvan Elf while Legolas is an Elven prince, there is clearly a conflict when Taureil is tempted to switch species and run off with Kili. Another subplot involves Gandalf the Wizard (Ian McKellen) and the loyalty he inspires in Galadriel (Cate Blanchett).

Azog , like Smaug, is conspicuous for being a brutal incarnation of evil, although Azog is a big dumb lug and lacks Smaug’s eloquence. Subtitles are used to translate his ancient Orkish, where he issues orders that sound something like, “Schmool la boole!”

The uneven but still riveting film takes the viewer up to the spot where the Lord of the Rings trilogy begins.… Expand

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quincytheodoreDec 21, 2014

It may not rise to legendary prestige, but it is a fitting, and quite spectacular end to the trilogy. Like the prequel, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies is rather long, some scenes are deliberately prolonged to buff the movie's length.It may not rise to legendary prestige, but it is a fitting, and quite spectacular end to the trilogy. Like the prequel, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies is rather long, some scenes are deliberately prolonged to buff the movie's length. However, it does so with crisper action sequences and slightly faster pace. There are many characters in play, each taking turns for their moments in spotlight. They are not the fellowship, yet they mash together sufficiently well to ensure a dynamic cast. With good choreograph and special effect, even though it's longer than it needs be, the movie will still entertain till the end.

Story revolves around a recently dragon plagued mountain, the valuable gold residing there and its strategic position attract many armies to fight for its claim, hence the title. It gives some intricacy and politic maneuvering for the backdrop, none too overly complicated and they push the plot nicely. The movie switches attention neatly between Ian McKellen, Luke Evans, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom and Martin Freeman, all capable of leading a movie on their own. The prequels often had a character running in circle, thus wasting ten to fifteen minutes. Fortunately, this one divides the scenes with more focus, while it doesn't solve the plodding pace entirely, it ensures smoother transition between characters and their respective battles.

Visual is splendidly done. Both the large scale shots as well as the skirmishes have fluid motion to them. The orcs look pretty humanoid, the slimy giants are convincing as they nudge bricks and stones in their path. Some scenes do look digitized, but considering the height difference and intricate details involved, the movie does a good job of portraying the mythical battle. It doesn't rely too much on CG for closer combat, one of the better aspects it has over the predecessors is the scale of combat differs and it simply has more. Choreograph for these scuffle look good since it mixes CG and real stunt efficiently, it also utilizes 3D effect better.

The main issue is the same persisting one, it's too thin a script to divvy into two and half hour movie. There's bound to be some padding here and there, like how Thorin wallows in the mountain or shenanigans of some comedic relief, although it's not as bad as forty five minute soiree on Bilbo's house or needless hide-and-seek with Smaug. It fortifies the playtime with incredible feat of acrobat or destruction, few of them are quiet the reminiscence of Lord of the Ring. As half of the it consists of heated battle, it manages to not be dangerously tedious.

The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies can be faulted for not delivering what it's promised on the title. It certainly could trim some of its unnecessary dawdling, yet it delivers a marvelous enough last act for The Hobbit trilogy.… Expand

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Bruce722Dec 27, 2014

Unfortunately each successive installment of this Hobbit trilogy not only failed to build on the previous film but actually left even more to be desired. Yes, this is the film where the resolution finally comes to fruition. Yes, they did aUnfortunately each successive installment of this Hobbit trilogy not only failed to build on the previous film but actually left even more to be desired. Yes, this is the film where the resolution finally comes to fruition. Yes, they did a fantastic job connecting this trilogy to the amazing Lord of the Rings trilogy through this film. Yes, the action sequences, the special effects, and the acting were all top notch. But I can't help but feel like this movie just missed in a few key areas. The characters, for example, feel less authentic than in the previous films and, being that this is the movie where a lot of death and tragedy occurs, you're not connected or attached to them because of that. It also didn't have that key character who carries the movie. While Bilbo was this trilogies Frodo and they carry the narrative, neither actually carried the film through the action. In the LOTR films, Aragorn and Legolas did that. The problem with this trilogy is that Thorin is no Aragorn and Legolas isn't featured enough to compensate for that. You end up with Dwarves without sufficient development and essentially faceless elves and humans and none of it connects to the viewer on an emotional level. I also thought they didn't develop certain characters enough in this trilogy. I'm sorry but you shouldn't have to read the book or the expanded lore in order to appreciate a movie. Peter Jackson should've done a better job there. That being said, I think this movie, when marathoned with the previous installments, will resonate better. I just don't think it stood alone enough to live up to the epic standard already established in the universe.… Expand

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beingryanjudeFeb 10, 2015

When looking at any of the three films in the Hobbit trilogy, it is unfair to constantly compare them to the brilliance of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy--we all know those are masterpieces. While the Hobbit series may not be, thisWhen looking at any of the three films in the Hobbit trilogy, it is unfair to constantly compare them to the brilliance of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy--we all know those are masterpieces. While the Hobbit series may not be, this final installment manages to capture much more of the adventure and excitement of the Hobbit novel. Peter Jackson and Co.'s decision to expand the Hobbit is justified very much so in this grand finale.… Expand

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MouthofSauronDec 20, 2014

I must say, this film was a whirlwind of emotions for me. After three films, I've come to accept the Hobbit movies for what they are. They're not the same calibre as LOTR, but then again, very few films are. BOTFA is, like its predecessors,I must say, this film was a whirlwind of emotions for me. After three films, I've come to accept the Hobbit movies for what they are. They're not the same calibre as LOTR, but then again, very few films are. BOTFA is, like its predecessors, exhaustive and often over-the-top. It falters in some places. But, for all the preposterous battle scenes, there're some very touching and emotionally charged moments in this film, moments that were missing in its predecessors. The tie-in with FOTR is exceptionally well done.
I think these films will become more loved with time. The criticisms aren't unfounded, but I think they're in many ways exaggerated. Unfortunately, reality didn't meet our expectations. But for all its flaws, the Hobbit trilogy is still enjoyable and each film shines in its own way. I certainly enjoyed BOTFA, and I think most people will enjoy it as well.… Expand

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Jack97Dec 17, 2016

It has a tonne of noticeable CGI, bad humor and some cheesy moments here and there. But apart from that, the final installment of The Hobbit trilogy gives you the epic battle you've been waiting for in mostly spectacular fashion.

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JamesCannonDec 31, 2014

Simillarion! Simillarion!....5 season tv series. Told as a history of Middle Earth before the Lord of the Rings. All new actors. Five season to match the five chapters.

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MaxsonDec 20, 2014

Definitely a solid ending for the Hobbit series. Despite the massive usage of cgi effects, the movie still looks great in my opinion. The action and fight scenes were all action packed and well-executed. The story was......pretty linear withDefinitely a solid ending for the Hobbit series. Despite the massive usage of cgi effects, the movie still looks great in my opinion. The action and fight scenes were all action packed and well-executed. The story was......pretty linear with some fillers, but overall it was still exciting to watch. Is it better than Return of the King's ending? Hell no!!!! The Hobbit Trilogy is average if you would compare it to the amazing and epic scale of Lord of the Ring. Still, the hobbit trilogy was fun and exciting, but just not on the epic level of LOTR.… Expand

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xTobyMcDec 23, 2014

I was surprisingly disappointed with this movie, it didn't live up to expectation. The movies now rely so heavily on animation/CGI that the realism is stripped away. I felt like Lord of the Rings (made over 10 years ago) had better visualI was surprisingly disappointed with this movie, it didn't live up to expectation. The movies now rely so heavily on animation/CGI that the realism is stripped away. I felt like Lord of the Rings (made over 10 years ago) had better visual appearance, the use of animated characters and scenery made this far to 'cartoony' for my liking. Of course The Hobbit isn't as brutal as Lord of the Rings, but I still feel it could have been a bit darker at times. This was like watching an action movie for 12 year olds, and of course people will disagree, but that's just my view of it.

The other thing that frustrated me was the cheesy behaviour of some characters. The dragon scene for example was pathetic, they made such a deal out of the dragon in the second movie, yet when he finally rises to the occasion he's completely underwhelming. For spoilers sake I cannot explain the particular scenes in detail, but you'll realise after watching it that some of the decisions and actions characters take lack so much common sense.

Overall the movie was satisfying, but nothing more. It really was the emphasis on CGI which ruined it for me as it wasn't even done to a good standard. Scenery looked unrealistic at times and enemies didn't feel real on the screen.… Expand

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genericusenameJan 6, 2015

Could have been a lot better, but it was still a fun movie. A bit too much CGI for my tastes, but there were still a lot of good action sequences. I also liked the portrayals of Thorin and Bilbo very much, though the female elf was reallyCould have been a lot better, but it was still a fun movie. A bit too much CGI for my tastes, but there were still a lot of good action sequences. I also liked the portrayals of Thorin and Bilbo very much, though the female elf was really shoehorned into the movie. Still, it's better than Desolation, though not quite as good as Unexpected Journey. A solid end to a trilogy that, while respectable, never quite lived up to its hype.… Expand

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callumjsouthDec 20, 2014

The Battle of the Five Armies is a good ending to Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy. We follow Bilbo Baggins for the last time, although in truth, Thorin Oakenshield feels like the major player in this instalment. The opening sequence isThe Battle of the Five Armies is a good ending to Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy. We follow Bilbo Baggins for the last time, although in truth, Thorin Oakenshield feels like the major player in this instalment. The opening sequence is brilliant and really does force you to raise your expectations immediately. It is masterfully executed and gives the film a strong platform. The acting is stellar in the most part, particularly from Freeman and Armitage. Unlike the previous instalments though, the final chapter lacks sufficient character development and seems too focused on attempting to brainwash our critical mind with numerous action sequences that are suffocated by CGI. These sequences certainly get the pulse raising, but cannot match the ever building suspense that made The Desolation of Smaug so good. The Desolation of Smaug had the right balance between action, suspense and characterization. The Battle of the Five Armies lacks this balance and appears to take a lot of emphasis away from suspense and characterization in favour of action, in order to create a film that can easily entertain kids. This is disappointing from a critical standpoint. From a customer standpoint though, you will feel satisfied that you easily got your money's worth.… Expand

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chepod8Jun 11, 2015

Probablemente sea la de las trilogías menos memorables de los últimos años, tan innecesario como el presenciar cinco bandos que pelean por razones distintas.

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akino1Dec 21, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Minus one for the quick and easy death of Smaug at the start of the film. I agree with people saying he should have died at the end of DOS. It would have been much more meaningful. Or he should have been given more minutes at the start of the film. Such a fun character.

Minus one for the terrible acting of Martin Freeman and Luke Evans. At times I asked myself what is wrong with these guys?

Minus one for everything happing in fast-motion. It's like a 4-hour movie cut to a 2.5-hour highlights. The clever slow and fast pacing found in the LOTR films and even the DOS can not be found here. Also the ability of everyone (including children) to take down full-grown armored orcs so easily is very very disappointing. This is not a movie for the kids if I am right.

On the bright side Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage and Lee Pace show their awesome acting skills. The scene including Sauron and The White Council is unprecedented. I must also mention the final battle between Thorin and Azog was incredible, like the last battle between Obi-wan and Anakin at the end of ROTS, close and personal.… Expand

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adpirtleDec 17, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies closes out Peter Jackson's re-imagining of JRR Tolkien's novel in a manner consistent with its two predecessors. Like the first two Hobbit films, it's overlong, bulked up by more of Jackson's fan fiction, and so over-reliant on CGI that at times it feels like watching a video game. But, as was also the case with the previous films, it succeeds more often than it fails.

The film opens very strongly, rendering the destruction of Lake-town by the dragon Smaug and his battle with Bard (finally the Bowman) in breathtaking fashion. Luke Evans makes for a compelling hero throughout the film, though he's apt to be overlooked with so much else going on. Then it's off to Dul Guldur, where Gandalf the Grey is being held prisoner by Sauron. This side-plot is polished off surprisingly quickly, with Elron, Galadriel, and an unexpectedly agile Saruman showing off the Dark Lord and his undead minions while Radagast spirits Gandalf to safety.

The middle of the film is, unfortunately, less consistently engaging. Back at Lonely Mountain, Thorin Oakenshield's transformation from noble leader to gold-crazed lunatic is too abrupt and over-the-top, though Richard Armitage is able to lend pathos to Jackson's unsubtle writing. The elf-king Thranduril is similarly cartoonish, and Lee Pace isn't a talented enough actor to rise above the material. The strongest character in this portion of the film is, rather surprisingly, given how much he's been pushed into the margins, Martin Freeman's titular hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, as he struggles to find a way to bring Thorin to his senses and prevent the inevitable war.

Finally we get to the battle itself, and it's a bit of a mixed bag. The scale of Jackson's computer-generated conflict seems less impressive than excessive, though he is a good as ever at managing massive conflicts while highlighting individual moments. However, the film only manages to become truly compelling again after Thorin snaps out of his madness and leads his company of dwarves in pursuit of the head of the orc army. Azog the Defiler looks better rendered than ever, and his duel with Thorin makes for a rousing climax, only slightly diminished by having to share screen time with another, slightly less successful, physics-defying fight between Legolas and Bolg (who is as awkwardly rendered as ever).

In the end, the sixth (!) and almost certainly final Jackson-directed Middle-earth epic manages to deliver, if not quite the weight of The Lord of the Rings pictures, at least the same level of spectacle, and returning the focus of the film somewhat to Bilbo's relationship with Thorin is one of Jackson's better decisions.… Expand

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vikesh2206Dec 23, 2014

While events in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies feel stretched out, this final chapter of the Middle Earth saga closes with a grim tone and suitably epic battle sequences.

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johnbobs1Apr 28, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Having stuck with Peter Jackson's Middle Earth film adaptations over the years, I've finally made it to the bitter end and viewed them all. While the Lord of the Rings films were a distinct success, the first two films of the Hobbit trilogy had largely been seen as poor relations by critics (and myself!).
Thus, I was presently surprised by the final outing in the Hobbit trilogy; The Battle of the Five Armies. Though still not up to ''Rings'' standards, it's a gritty, aesthetically pleasing and grandiose piece of work.

In terms of the plot, there are of course plus and minus points. By now (and indeed for the whole trilogy) it's been painfully obvious that this is as much based on Jackson's script as much as Tolkien's book. Once you get used to the fact that the plot isn't really going to try to remain that faithful to the book (as I did after the first two films) then the action becomes more enjoyable and palatable.
Of course, the best part of the film is undoubtedly the first ten minutes, when we witness Smaug's attack on Lake Town. It's a memorable piece of cinema, with great action and visuals, though sadly (because of poor planning) ten minutes of Smaug in this film is just not enough. We don't get to see a whole lot more of Sauron and the Ringwraiths either, and after a couple of brief but visually pleasing scenes, they get vanquished back to Mordor.
This leaves much of the attention in the remaining bulk of the film focused on two baddies; Azog the Defiler and Bolg. Two good baddies, yes. But both a bit anti-climactic compared to Smaug at least.
Far too much attention is also given over to the character of Legolas, who does his best to ruin many of the action scenes later on in the film. What a joke his character has become; poorly acted (Orlando Bloom is distinctly wooden whenever he has to speak) and somewhat symbollic of the wrongs of Peter jackson's battle sequences; too trivial, daft and super-hero like for his own good. With Legolas's abilities portrayed as they are in this film, you have to wonder why he wasn't sent to Dol Goldur to deal with Sauron himself. The Dark Lord would've been toast...
Despite these failings, this film redeems itself with it's generally gritty battle sequences (among the best seen since the ''Two Towers''), a fantastic performance from Richard Armitage (Thorin) amongst others and memorable bad guys (Smaug, Sauron, Azog... ). Effects wise, WETA have got it spot on this time as well; impressive but not as dizzying or over the top as in one or two films in Jackson's adaptations.
If only some of the unnecessary scenes had been cut out of the trilogy (the Storm Giants, Radagast the Brown, the Barrel riding battle, and all of Legolas's scenes) then we could have had an even better ''trilogy'' packed into two three hour films.
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launchpad2132Dec 21, 2014

Allthough not as good as any LOTR movies, it had its moments. It also had its dull ones. There were times I felt Like it was a ten at times and a four at others. Thats why seven seems fair. I just felt like between the lack of effort put in,Allthough not as good as any LOTR movies, it had its moments. It also had its dull ones. There were times I felt Like it was a ten at times and a four at others. Thats why seven seems fair. I just felt like between the lack of effort put in, and the fact that threw 80% of the movie I wish it would have been just one movie. All in all though, this part of the book was so good, that even though the movie couldn't have been worse, the plot was still so epic it was worth seeing it.… Expand

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WJSDec 17, 2014

This movie is very long...well it seems very long as it seems to be coming to end about 3 or 4 times and then on it goes, just like the third installment of "The Lord of the Rings" as it never wants to end. Mind you it looks and soundsThis movie is very long...well it seems very long as it seems to be coming to end about 3 or 4 times and then on it goes, just like the third installment of "The Lord of the Rings" as it never wants to end. Mind you it looks and sounds amazing and it's quite romantic. It's epic in its scope and it's visually stimulating but if you haven't seen "The Lord of the Rings", it might be confusing. The whole time I was watching I was thinking that Peter Jackson must be really tired of directing the same movie again, just like I was getting tired of watching the same movie over again. Unfortunately, I just didn't get into this movie as much as I hoped I would as I've been looking forward to seeing it for quite awhile...and although I was impressed with HFR 3D visual aspect it just seemed overwrought and heavy handed to me. Once you've seen one Orck get his head lopped off it all becomes quite redundant.… Expand

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silverdragonautDec 17, 2014

Whats good?
well played by the actors, nice visual effects and a incredible Battle of the Armies...
Whats bad? The Legolas Scenes are so ridiculous! Sometimes the Picture is so clear that it cannot be unseen, that its made with Computer...Whats good?
well played by the actors, nice visual effects and a incredible Battle of the Armies...
Whats bad?
The Legolas Scenes are so ridiculous! Sometimes the Picture is so clear that it cannot be unseen, that its made with Computer... Especially the Armies of the Elves and the Dwarves.

Well its a nice ending for the middleearth saga... But some should not expect a new Lord of the rings...… Expand

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HighChroniclerDec 17, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Review

Okay, it’s HighChronicler’s Review Time.
The Battle of Five Armies is the epic conclusion to Peter Jackson’s Hobbit Film Trilogy. I am a HUGE Lord of the Rings (LOTR) fanboy, HUGE. Like I will engage people in hours long conversations about it and they don’t even want to hear it. I am also a purist, I think that the Book should be reformatted and adopted to be the Screenplay, and from there reformat it to be the Script (Easy, right? Would save Millions of Dollars this way – you already have the script/screenplay/book.) I am willing to accept Peter Jackson’s adaptation of LOTR as the best book-film translation that we will ever see. EVER. As in Tenn’ Ambar-Metta. That’s right, unto the Ending of the Earth.
This Latest Hobbit does little to disappoint. It delivers in film format the thrilling final third of Tolkien’s book. (With a few changes, not all are bad.)
The cinematography is strange, but since I saw in 3D with enhanced Framerate, I’m going to attribute the choppy shots and scenes to the weird format. Also with the 3D the environment doesn’t exactly hold up. It looks fake, I don’t know if looks fake with the Standard viewing, but I would expect that it would be better. All-in-All The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is a really, really good movie, with two MAJOR, GLARING, UNACCEPTABLE FLAWS.
Rating: 7.5/10, 3.75 Stars, 75% whatever scale you use.
IN CASE YOU HAVE NOT READ, HEARD, LISTENED TO, OR SEEN THE HOBBIT IN THE 77 YEARS IT HAS BEEN OUT: SPOLIER ALERT, STOP READING IF YOU DO NOT DESIRE TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THIS FILM’S CLIMAX.
Geez, I can’t believe I have to do that.
Okay, I went into the movie with three major things on my mind: The Death of Smaug; Fili, Kili, and Thorin’s Death; and Thorin, Fili, and Kili’s funeral.
First Ten Minutes, Smaug went down with near enough identically to the book, it was different, but wasn’t a bad different. It was fine, checkmark on my list.
Thorin, Fili, and Kili’s Death Scene. Oh boy, this one. I was highly disappointed when they did not pull the text directly into the film here. Thorin’s fight with Azog seemed to go on forever and Fili and Kili did NOT fall defending him. I was upset when I realized that the Dramatic Death of the King’s Nephews was not even close to the way it was. Thorin’s mortally wounded body was found by Beorn surrounded by many corpses of Orc and Goblins. Fili and Kili had fallen defending him. It was tragic, it was Dramatic, and it was perfect. But not in the Movie. NOT ONE BIT!
Here is text taken from The Hobbit for The Royal Death:
“Then Beorn stooped and lifted Thorin, who had fallen pierced with spears, and bore him out of the fray. Swiftly he returned and his wrath was redoubled, so that nothing could withstand him, and no weapon seemed to bite upon him. He scattered the bodyguard, and pulled down Bolg himself and crushed him. Then dismay fell on the Goblins and they fled in all directions. But weariness left their enemies with the coming of new hope, and they pursued them closely, and prevented most of them from escaping where they could. They drove many of them into the Running River, and such as fled south or west they hunted into the marshes about the Forest River; and there the greater part of the last fugitives perished, while those that came hardly to the Wood-elves' realm were there slain, or drawn in to die in the trackless dark of Mirkwood. Songs have said that three parts of the goblin warriors of the North perished on that day, and the mountains had peace for many a year… … Of the twelve companions of Thorin, ten remained. Fili and Kili had fallen defending him with shield and body, for he was their mother's elder brother. The others remained with Dain; for Dain dealt his treasure well.”

NOT COOL. Did I even mention that Beorn shows up for all about 10 seconds.

Then the Funeral. Oh my, it could have been such a scene, IF IT WAS EVEN IN THE MOVIE!

These two things alone are why my rating is dropped from a 9 or 10. The Two most important things to me were botched. Granted the Death scene was not as bad I was thinking while watching it, but It still wasn’t what it should have been.

Mayhaps the Extended Edition will have Thorin’s Funeral, and Beorn have more screen time. If so the ratings will spike to 8.75/10, 4.5 Stars and 85%.… Expand

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Ryzoft_StipeJan 26, 2015

The movie is unfinished, and completely looks like rushed. Most of the things were unexplained, but overall, is good. To be honest, I was dissapointed, especially when they devoted very little time to the scene Gandalf tells Bilbo he knowsThe movie is unfinished, and completely looks like rushed. Most of the things were unexplained, but overall, is good. To be honest, I was dissapointed, especially when they devoted very little time to the scene Gandalf tells Bilbo he knows about the ring.… Expand

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evtsoaresDec 17, 2014

Does not exceed the " Desolation of Smaug " . Still, a true work of art, because in a year like 2014 where we had several films that generated expectations and frustrated , Hobbit is a show that the public needed . It closes with a flourishDoes not exceed the " Desolation of Smaug " . Still, a true work of art, because in a year like 2014 where we had several films that generated expectations and frustrated , Hobbit is a show that the public needed . It closes with a flourish this epic franchise movie .… Expand

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therowbertDec 18, 2014

great action packed ending with somewhat weaker story.
pro:
-the action -beautiful scenery -awsome details and effects con: -story on the weaker side when compaired to the previous movies - Bilbo is a little useless throughout thegreat action packed ending with somewhat weaker story.
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-the action
-beautiful scenery
-awsome details and effects
con:
-story on the weaker side when compaired to the previous movies
- Bilbo is a little useless throughout the movie (i know it's just a hobbit but still)

I totally enjoyed this movie,it's a worthy part of the series and it realy kept my eyes on the screen.
The story for me was a little underwhelming though but far from terrible.
If you're a fan of the hobbit you won't be dissapointed at all.… Expand

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PenguenPrensDec 20, 2014

The last chapter of the trilogy the Battle of the Five Armies makes a strong entry. While I have to say I agree with some critics complaining about the opening scene and it's necessity of being in this chapter rather than the previous , IThe last chapter of the trilogy the Battle of the Five Armies makes a strong entry. While I have to say I agree with some critics complaining about the opening scene and it's necessity of being in this chapter rather than the previous , I personally did not have much issue with this. In any case, the BotFA makes a terrific beginning and turns into a disaster movie like Titanic with the dragon and its destruction added.

The things we see until the battle actually starts builds up the tension quite nicely but as soon as the battle starts, things become to fall apart. Never-ending one on one fights, meaningless dialogs and some scenes during the battle that don't tie up very well pull the movie down. While the CGI is not a big issue this time and looks clean enough, there are still some cartoonish action scenes that don't make sense. The Desolation of Smaug had lots of scenes that weren't in the book and they were pretty much all bad and didn't add anything to the story. This chapter though presents some of the best newly invented scenes in all six Peter Jackson movies.

The Battle of the Five Armies is not the Return of the King to a trilogy that isn't the Lord of the Rings. The battle and the struggle don't make you feel excited like the battle for the One Ring. It's not just because you hardly feel like choosing a side in this selfish war but also because PJ couldn't make his magic work this time and everything you see feels like overly done and it only proves that no matter how big of a fan you are of Tolkien, you can only take so much.… Expand

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BillEffinMurrayDec 23, 2014

I rather enjoyed it. A little too much CGI for my tastes, but I definitely had fun seeing the movie and would watch it again. Don't look too much into the people giving it a 10 or a 0 for a score. Trust me.

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Thestew4088Dec 26, 2014

The Hobbit is a fitting end to the Middle earth legend. Great battle scenes made the movie. Like most people, I think the The hobbit should've been two movies, but Peter Jackson has made the last visit to Middle Earth an enjoyable one.

TheThe Hobbit is a fitting end to the Middle earth legend. Great battle scenes made the movie. Like most people, I think the The hobbit should've been two movies, but Peter Jackson has made the last visit to Middle Earth an enjoyable one.

The CGI was so bad that I thought that i was watching a Video Game walkthrough at some stages. Nevertheless, Peter Jackson has brought a great middle earth based movie and, in my opinion, he hasn't dissapointed.… Expand

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lusnuanoJan 4, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. By now, we are used to the directive style of Peter Jackson. He has a unique and unparalleled way of bringing the works if Tolkien alive. His three smash hits of The Lord of the Rings trilogy proved this. Similarly to the ending if The Lord of the Rings trilogy, as I expected, it proved a good finale which answers all the audience's questions. Similarly, this film is also packed with the Jackson-esque CGI, stunning visual scenery and epic battle scenes. Not to mention the script, which creates the emotional and epic lines we all expected to hear from characters such as Thorin and Gandalf.

Why, then, have I not given it 10/10? As one of those who has read The Hobbit, the addition of barely mentioned characters and new plots particularly stood out. In the first film, this seemed to add to the film's central theme, especially through the eccentric and wacky rabbit-sleigh-riding Radagast and the idea of the 'Necromancer.' However, in this film is just felt as if they were trying to almost repeat Lord if the Rings. The fact that a battle that is hardly mentioned dominates almost the entire film means that they try to squash in as much Lord-of-the-Ringsy stuff as possible. This includes Legolas (only appears in LOtR), a romance with an elf as a female partner, unimaginable numbers if Orcs and random shots of tall towers. When Tauriel laments over Thorin's death and she says something like 'at least our love was real,' I found myself rolling my eyes and thinking 'they're at it again.'

Also, they went a tad (and by that I mean very) over-the-top with the whole 'killing orcs' thing. After about 30 minutes purely comprised of Orc-killing, I never wanted to see another Orc again. There are a certain number of Orcs that can be stabbed violently through the head before it stops being awesome and dramatic (which it is at first) and starts to become tedious and seem over-done.

Overall, it gave me the high levels of effects, visuality and, to a certain extent, story, that I expected. However, the over-strained effort to make it a 'second Lord of the Rings' and the over-done Orc-killing makes this, in my opinion, the weakest film of the Hobbit trilogy, which sadly does not match the majesty and brilliance to the Oscar-winning finale to The Lord of the Rings trilogy, as thrilling a ride as it it.… Expand

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zanithanJan 15, 2015

Reasonably engrossing and entertaining. No, it is not as good as the LOTR trilogy. But it is suspenseful and fun.

For those looking for a good action movie with fantasy elements then this is worth renting or going to the theaters to see ifReasonably engrossing and entertaining. No, it is not as good as the LOTR trilogy. But it is suspenseful and fun.

For those looking for a good action movie with fantasy elements then this is worth renting or going to the theaters to see if you have some cash and nothing better to do.… Expand

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FrogfisherFeb 25, 2015

The final chapter in the Hobbit-trilogy and Jackson's last Middle Earth film (for now), is a full out war brawl film in the vein of The Two Towers and Return of the King, and although not very faithful to it's own predecessors or the book itThe final chapter in the Hobbit-trilogy and Jackson's last Middle Earth film (for now), is a full out war brawl film in the vein of The Two Towers and Return of the King, and although not very faithful to it's own predecessors or the book it is based on, it is one hell of an action ride, far more to the point than the two prior films. While focus is misplaced on Bard and Thorin again, Bilbo gets some saying in the film and sets up the next trilogy a lot more subtle than one would expect from this trilogy. Issues come down to too many loose ends of which some are big obvious ones, actor performances, some confusion over various story elements and a truly cheesy "revelation scene" for Thorin. But the action and emotional impact makes the film stronger than Desolation of Smaug.… Expand

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PJDMar 4, 2015

This is the weakest Jackson entry so far in the two series. The movie really could have done without the Dol Guldur scene which pitted some noteworthy series characters against the ring wraiths. The acting and production quality for thatThis is the weakest Jackson entry so far in the two series. The movie really could have done without the Dol Guldur scene which pitted some noteworthy series characters against the ring wraiths. The acting and production quality for that scene felt well below the rest of the movie. It hurt the movie more than it helped.

Aside from that scene I would say the movie was pretty good. This is perhaps the lone Jackson entry into the series that wasn't batting 1000.… Expand

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aadityamudharApr 18, 2016

In all honesty, I only saw this because I was curious. But I wasn't expecting much. The trailers displayed a cgi-heavy, overlong movie that was basically one big climax. So imagine my surprise when it turned out to be an intriguing film thatIn all honesty, I only saw this because I was curious. But I wasn't expecting much. The trailers displayed a cgi-heavy, overlong movie that was basically one big climax. So imagine my surprise when it turned out to be an intriguing film that is undoubtedly the best of the three. Of course, it was still ridiculous in some parts but the script makes up for that. And I did not think I'd say that about this movie. Trust me, it's better than the trailers tell you, even if you didn't enjoy the first two, this one will surprise you… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeJan 26, 2016

Oh wow... this movie felt like a letdown for users. If opinions didn't exist, well.... I don't know what happens and you don't want to know either unless you get the opinion logic. The worse part about that is... there's 0's here! Let'sOh wow... this movie felt like a letdown for users. If opinions didn't exist, well.... I don't know what happens and you don't want to know either unless you get the opinion logic. The worse part about that is... there's 0's here! Let's transfer all of that on my 0's and it'll be better that way. The weakest in the trilogy and it was just the end for the Hobbit trilogy.… Expand

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gameguardian21Mar 20, 2016

While the story lacks interest and plot. The action is amazing without having a single flaw. From the arrows flying, to swords clashing, this was called battle of the five armies for a reason.

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JP32Nov 16, 2022

The Battle of the Five Armies—a completely superfluous, but joyously entertaining feature-length action sequence— is pretty much all you’re going to get in this third Hobbit film.

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Mihael_Prislin0Dec 30, 2017

The movie was great! I watched it in theatres with my sister and it was awesome. But there were maybe too many visuals and at some point I thought I was watching a cartoon. Although critics didn't like the movie, for me it is a fine definingThe movie was great! I watched it in theatres with my sister and it was awesome. But there were maybe too many visuals and at some point I thought I was watching a cartoon. Although critics didn't like the movie, for me it is a fine defining chapter of the Middle-Earth saga. I don't want to see another Peter Jackson's establishment because it might be too much!… Expand

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ErikTheCriticSep 25, 2018

You will be fully entertained by the first-rate visuals and rousing battle scenes, but you might be wanting more substance and more emotion between characters.

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r96skFeb 21, 2021

Exactly what it says on the tin - to a fault.

Don't get me wrong, I like it. However, towards the end 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' definitely begins to drag quite heavily - the impact of what eventually happens did not, to beExactly what it says on the tin - to a fault.

Don't get me wrong, I like it. However, towards the end 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' definitely begins to drag quite heavily - the impact of what eventually happens did not, to be honest, hit as strongly as it could've/should've. The pure action is good, but there's not much to remember about everything else.

None of the characters, with the exception of Richard Armitage (Thorin) and Luke Evans (Bard) I guess, stand out amidst the wall-to-wall battle. Martin Freeman (Bilb), Ian McKellen (Gandalf) & Co. are are of little importance really, which is a shame.

'The Hobbit' series, unfortunately, gets inferior as it goes by. Loved the first film, enjoyed the second but this third installment - while passable - leaves me with a feeling of wanting something else from it. Happy to have watched them though, I'd still recommend them for sure.… Expand

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SoapNuggetJul 14, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The film definitely suffers from it's theatrical release so if you do watch this go for the extended release, other than that the film is not as good as it's predecessor but offers a nice conclusion to a trilogy on the downside it takes 5 pages from the book and try's to make it an epic story that seems to go on for to long featuring a lame subplot about Legolas finding the 5th army which takes away from the main plot of the film, though still has unnecessary CGI which distracts you from the great battle but the film manages to make it boring halfway through… Expand

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DukeJonJan 9, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1. film starts as the previous film should have ended. death of dragon
2. by time dragon is dead whole town destroyed anyway
3. why bard's son's head not sheared off by daddy uses him to kill dragon
4. an hour of "a war is coming"
5. thorin changes character. again
6. street fighter battle with sauron
7. battle starts. if orcs had waited an hour they would have had a far easier battle as elves would have killed dwarves by then
8. hours of cgi. orcs are really tough and well armoured by they are beaten up by men, elves, dwarves and old human women
9. suspense of disbelief violated. walking up falling debris
10. unfunny comedy turn in a dress
11. hour of mini boss battles
12. gandalf fills his pipe
13. auction in the shire

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14. eagles come in at the last moment to win the battle. again.… Expand

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imthenoobJan 8, 2015

By far the best film of the series but that isn't saying much. The needless love triangle story line, The awkward bits of comedy through out...even during the more serious moments of the film, The battles were far too CGI filled and fastBy far the best film of the series but that isn't saying much. The needless love triangle story line, The awkward bits of comedy through out...even during the more serious moments of the film, The battles were far too CGI filled and fast paced...you could not enjoy them in the slightest, and a majority of the big parts of this film were very anti-climactic. Not to mention the serious over acting through out.

The Hobbit Trilogy was a serious disappointment and this one is no exception. However, It was still sadly the best film in the series and the only one even remotely worth seeing.… Expand

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Jes1310Jan 21, 2015

Loved the second LOTR movie (the one with all the fighting in it). So I expected to like the battle of the five armies as well. But it has none of the easy flowingness that the LOTR has. Boss battles are to long and just plain stupid.

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InspectorJDec 30, 2014

Considering that Bilbo was knocked unconscious for the Battle of the Five Armies in the book, it is questionable that they managed to pull off a 144 minute feature based off of the battle. However, the film is so action-heavy that the wholeConsidering that Bilbo was knocked unconscious for the Battle of the Five Armies in the book, it is questionable that they managed to pull off a 144 minute feature based off of the battle. However, the film is so action-heavy that the whole film feels like a climax, eventually becoming dreary and repetitive with every battle and duel.

As such, I feel Jackson should have stayed with his original intent on creating only two Hobbit movies, to avoid this very issue, but Warner Bros. always know how to milk a franchise dry.

It certainly is a good time if you like endless action, and it is certainly a treat for the eyes to see Smaug in glorious high-definition once more, but I cannot help but feel that Jackson missed an opportunity to create another masterful trilogy. Looks like the Desolation of Smaug will be the better of the three.… Expand

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analogkid280Dec 22, 2014

Overall a good movie but wow what a letdown. The first battle you encounter is so full of amazing effects and awesome sound you think this movie is going to be the best trip to middle earth ever made. Once you reach the end though you areOverall a good movie but wow what a letdown. The first battle you encounter is so full of amazing effects and awesome sound you think this movie is going to be the best trip to middle earth ever made. Once you reach the end though you are somewhat surprised how mediocre this last vision has been. A word of warning this movie is certainly a final chapter and you must see the other films to have a grip on what is going on. The Bilbo Baggins character is so spot on with his dismissive personality.He does make it more bearable while you try to figure out which orc is which and why I should care. I also loved the ending of this movie and it is great to end on a good note for such a great series. I made the mistake of seeing this in High Frame Rate and I say it ruins all the effects and make a lot of scenes look like you are watching a Land of the Lost episode from 1979. Stay away from HFR and do not put on the ring.....… Expand

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mugen_is_hereNov 27, 2017

It was an okay watch.

Gandolf could whack people with a stick, as in all the other parts (yes I know he does a _few_ other tricks but showing him so underpowered is one aspect of the whole series that I honestly hate). He's supposed to be aIt was an okay watch.

Gandolf could whack people with a stick, as in all the other parts (yes I know he does a _few_ other tricks but showing him so underpowered is one aspect of the whole series that I honestly hate). He's supposed to be a much stronger character than what they show him to be in the movie.

The main plotline was _okay_. The battle was chaotic and unmemorable. The hobbit + the dwarf king really shine in the movie. I felt like they've brought up the rating majorly by their excellent acting.

Overall it was a forgettable experience. I watched the movie completely and then forgot about it. After 2 months I noticed it lying on my hard disk and thought that I haven't seen it. So I watched it once again. About an hour into the movie I started realizing that I _have_ seen it. I had to skip forward slowly till the end to confirm that I have indeed watched it. The whole point that I'm trying to make here is that there was nothing memorable about this movie apart from the beginning 20 minutes and the hobbit in a couple of scenes.… Expand

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Iky009Jun 3, 2015

If Peter Jackson impressed the whole world with a battle and an epic final at KING'S RETURN, it seems that he can not repeat what the consecrated 10 years ago. Slow and tedious start to a grandly beautiful movie as a whole, I think the onlyIf Peter Jackson impressed the whole world with a battle and an epic final at KING'S RETURN, it seems that he can not repeat what the consecrated 10 years ago. Slow and tedious start to a grandly beautiful movie as a whole, I think the only thing we missed awake for a long time is the scene of battles that are amazing since the rest is not best quote.
The epic finale could be yes really '' EPIC '' but for me it was not, the end result is a film that can normalzinho to sleep and have fun for a few minutes and yet strangely enough to be interesting.… Expand

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IamthejuanAug 22, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This, in my opinion, was the only decent one in The Hobbit line of movies, and I am a HUGE fan of Tolkien's Epic. But there are still some things going wrong here. First of all, I am really bothered by how you guys went through all the trouble of making the orcs look all badass, and then they act like they have never had fighting lessons in their life. Even little dwarfs and hobbits are running around killing them left and right. It really looks kind of like you're playing Dynasty Warriors or something.

The entire screenplay is written in an asinine manner. Gandalf keeps telling these morons that there is a huge army of Orcs on the way, but everyone stands around and argues with each other rather than preparing an organized defense. Thorin stands there and watches his cousin's people get slaughtered, and then without any sort of explanation snaps out of "the spell" (gold can cast spells in this movie, but Gandalf apparently cannot). But does Thorin immediately rally the troops to go fight? No, he instead makes a long melodramatic speech, and when they finally do run out it looks like maybe 15 Dwarves. What the hell are 15 more Dwarves going to do in this situation? (Let's go after the leader, we'll just easily ride right on through this army that has been destroying us for a half hour now.)

I couldn't stop laughing when the giant troll thing knocked himself out to punch a hole in the wall. But I also had to wonder why they even brought trebuchets at all just to use them for about 15 seconds.

Here you have Gandalf, now he is supposedly like the best wizard around (even before his Zen Buddhism experience), but he really doesn't do anything wizardly. I mean, these guys are surrounded by orcs and giant worms (what happened to the worms by the way; they were there for one scene then they were gone), you would expect to see him shooting fireballs and all kinds of other stuff like he did in LOTR trilogy. But no, he doesn't even bother to charge his staff with lightning or anything when he hits fully armored orcs in the face. Maybe he invested too many stat points into strength and not enough into Magicka? If he was going to play battle-mage then why was he not wearing heavy armor? Gandalf and Bilbo Baggins pretty much stand there most of the time and shout things like "fall back." I guess at some point the screenwriters remembered that Bilbo has a magic invisibility ring, because they decided to have him use it for no other purpose than delivering a message in the middle of battle that really didn't do any good anyways. He could have been running around all invisible-like killing orcs, but instead he was the mailman.

Elf chick decides to go rescue her boyfriend (not in the book), who inevitably dies saving her life. Now the funny thing here is that elf chick herself has killed countless orcs during the course of the movie, but she gets tossed around like a ragdoll by this one. But of course, Legolas (also not in the book) comes along and is able to elf kung-fu this orc who for some reason seems to be able to fight a hundred times better than any of the other obes. This after somehow jumping up a trail of falling rocks and without even appearing to have super speed. It was absolutely spectacular to witness, though I have to question the physics of this universe they are in.

Elf king tells Legolas to go find Strider (Aragorn) who, according to the timeline of the stories, was still a child growing up amongst elves. You are telling me that the elves don't know where is the human ranger in their own kingdom?

All in all, this was not a terrible movie, but it was a terrible Tolkien port. Most of the Tolkien fans are adults now. We like adult movies that also feature some form of cohesive logic with regards to how the world operates and what constitutes a wizard. This series was so obviously meant for children. 5/10, +1 for all the laughs.

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CedarsAveDec 23, 2014

It wasn't bad. The battles (battle?) were (was?) pretty impressive, and the characters weren't devoid of emotion. In short, the film wasn't soulless, but that isn't saying much. The film's main problem comes from its conception, the fact thatIt wasn't bad. The battles (battle?) were (was?) pretty impressive, and the characters weren't devoid of emotion. In short, the film wasn't soulless, but that isn't saying much. The film's main problem comes from its conception, the fact that it's based on the third act of a single novel. That makes this film, in effect, just one big third act stretched into two and a half hours. So it starts with finale-style action (Smaug dying) and continues with it right through to the end. Because of its source material, it can't really have a beginning, middle and end; that's what the first two parts of the trilogy are. The Lord of the Rings was based on three books with their own three acts, each part of a greater story arc; Peter Jackson has his greater story arc with the Hobbit, but that's just the plot to the book. Each individual film doesn't really have its own individual story, and that really tells in the Battle of Five Armies. It feels like the end of a film and not a film in itself. That said, it doesn't do too badly at concluding Middle-earth. It's no classic, but it's still worth seeing, if just to get a sense of closure with Tolkien's universe.… Expand

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LordOfTheFilmsDec 20, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I`ve really tried to stay positive to The Hobbit trilogy, but it`s easy to understand why people respond with negativity. Personally, I enjoyed the film all the way until the battle begins. And for a while, I enjoyed the battle as well. It all follows the book to an acceptable point (except from the trolls, what are they doing there?).

Suddenly, Jackson decides to make THAT turn away from the original story, and we don`t follow the battle of the five armies any longer, we follow Legolas, Tauriel, Fili, Kili, Dwalin and Thorin vs Azog, Bolg and another army. All that in an ice covered "battle arena," just to make the whole thing more epic. And suddenly, the battle is over, and now Jackson wants to focus on Bilbo, and just Bilbo, without concluding the other story lines 100%. And then the film`s over.

The book is a fine prequel to LOTR, why don`t make the movies that way? I liked this movie for the most, but mentioned plot twists makes it impossible for me to give it 10/10.… Expand

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SpiderPlayerMay 25, 2015

Good movie, has a history not very good, the special effects are impressive, the film is long but not as engaging, the action scenes are good, but are very exaggerated, had parts of the film in which I no longer take it anymore so action scenes.

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runnerDec 25, 2014

This is basically a good film, it is very impressive and done very well. And I guess I could say it's fun to watch.

This third part, though, shows how unnecessary it was to split this one single book into three (!) parts, each taking aboutThis is basically a good film, it is very impressive and done very well. And I guess I could say it's fun to watch.

This third part, though, shows how unnecessary it was to split this one single book into three (!) parts, each taking about 2 hours and 40 minutes.

The Battle of the Five Armies hasn't got much story in it, as it is mostly told on the first two parts of the trilogy, and here we come to the grand finale, where, well, most of the characters mainly fight. And fight. And fight. And fight. And fight.

There were some moving moments, and some light moments, which is good, but still - most of the time I've seen only violence on the screen. There was simply not much else to show, because, as I said, there's not much of the story left to tell..
But how would we make a trilogy with each title lasting alone almost 3 hours?
Of course, let's stretch those battles on and on!

Well, that didn't work that well in my opinion folks.

And yes, technically this is still a good movie. Still, I'm really glad this is over, as making three parts for The Hobbit felt like it's going to be mainly a slight torture to my wallet and not a fully enjoyable experience.… Expand

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chesaroJan 5, 2015

I still don't understand why there where 3 movies, and this last one is the worst, nothing that we haven't seen before happens, at least on the second part smaug was very important

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NPCDec 20, 2014

A pretty fun movie. It's pretty much one big, long fight scene, with lots of things that I think were supposed to be serious, but just ended up being silly, such as the scene where all the wizards and Galadriel go to beat up the Nazgul andA pretty fun movie. It's pretty much one big, long fight scene, with lots of things that I think were supposed to be serious, but just ended up being silly, such as the scene where all the wizards and Galadriel go to beat up the Nazgul and Sauron. Lots of predictable endings to pointless plotlines, more Legolas for no reason, that dwarf/elf romance that makes NO SENSE seeing as they talked to each other for a whole 5 minutes, and pretty much everything that was wrong with the first two films is still here. But for all it's worth, it's still a pretty fun movie, though I like to think it as separate from Lord of the Rings.… Expand

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DudeUnknownJan 1, 2015

Lacking storyline. More dull than usual. Sort of worth it. Either way, it wasn't terrible so I suppose I give it a 6. The first 2 movies were better. For the length of the movie, I'm very disappointed.

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andrebarrosoDec 19, 2014

Peter, what happened?
The director took one of Professor Tolkien's best novel, and turned it apart in three movies.
Even that, he could've archived something great with this movie, but it didn't happened. Still, it's a Middle-Earth movie,Peter, what happened?
The director took one of Professor Tolkien's best novel, and turned it apart in three movies.
Even that, he could've archived something great with this movie, but it didn't happened.
Still, it's a Middle-Earth movie, and should not be ignored. You might be unsatisfied with the final result, as I was, but you should go to the movie theater and judge it by yourself.… Expand

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olli1992Jan 4, 2015

All you self opinionated people stop giving games/movies scores of zero. It is so stupid and irresponsible. You are corrupting the user score so much. Do u even realise this? Yeah, you probably do but just dont care....................

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nahtan1244Jul 2, 2016

As you may know from looking at my old reviews I have really enjoyed the hobbit movies. While the first was not perfect in terms of pacing it also had some unnecessary scenes like the rock fight for example it was an enjoyable from start toAs you may know from looking at my old reviews I have really enjoyed the hobbit movies. While the first was not perfect in terms of pacing it also had some unnecessary scenes like the rock fight for example it was an enjoyable from start to finish and while the second improved on pacing and was darker than the last the laketown politics put the movies pace to an annoying halt and kinda kept it from being perfect. It was not completely unnecessary to a certain extent but could have been shorter. The hobbit battle of the five armies is not a perfect but fairly satisfying conclusion to the hobbit trilogy. Lets start with the positives. The big action sequence was fun to watch. Martin freeman as always shines as Bilbo and we finally get to say good bye to Alfred. He was annoying. Gandalf shines like he always does and the dwarfs are fun to watch. The scene where smaug is destroying laketown was well done and is one of the best parts of this film. However the scene where legleos is defying gravity all I could was why peter Jackson must you do this why. Also were supposed to feel for touriel once her "love" dies but we don't because that stupid love story was completely underdeveloped. The movies run time also prevented this movie from being even more satisfying and epic than it came out to be. If it was about on par with the rest I think it would have been better. That's why you need to watch the extended addition it feels like a much more complete end to the hobbit films. This movie feels like Jackson just wanted to end the hobbit films. It is nowhere near as bad as the critics are making it out to be and feels pretty satisfying but nowhere near as good as the first two and will never feel as satisfying or as epic as the return of the king.… Expand

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SeeRossRunJul 19, 2016

Don't get my mediocre rating wrong, its still a great movie. What i find humorous about this trilogy is that it addresses detractors from the first trilogy that cried he cut too much out. So this trilog; he left as much as he could in andDon't get my mediocre rating wrong, its still a great movie. What i find humorous about this trilogy is that it addresses detractors from the first trilogy that cried he cut too much out. So this trilog; he left as much as he could in and added the simirilian. Now it's too long and over bloated. I generally agree it is too long and could have been completed in 2 movies. Hollywood shouldn't push so hard for trilogies and franchises in sacrifice of a well written story. There was also a distinct stylistic change in makeup, set design and costume that didn't work for me. I understand the choice, but think they should have stuck with the same pallet from LoTR.… Expand

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JPKJun 24, 2019

Hollow Finale
Battle Of The Five Armies might have impressive visuals and impressive performances, But this movie focuses WAY TOO MUCH on CGI instead of the story and an overly bloated script.

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PikeaxMar 9, 2019

This is based on the trilogy as a whole.
The Hobbit is a wonderful book but it simply doesn't have enough content to be spread between three movies. Each movie doesn't really tell a cohesive story on its own and while I judged the Lord of theThis is based on the trilogy as a whole.
The Hobbit is a wonderful book but it simply doesn't have enough content to be spread between three movies. Each movie doesn't really tell a cohesive story on its own and while I judged the Lord of the Rings as a whole because it improves an already amazing experience, The Hobbit has to be judged as a whole because the movies make no sense in any other method of viewing. Even still they hit middling at best and never truly great.… Expand

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clem666Jun 20, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 'The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies' begins with the direct continuation of the major cliff-hanger of the previous film. The defeat of Smaug is surprisingly quick and effortless since Bard seems to have better eyes than elves themselves.

The scenes of Dol Guldur are quite interesting despite the numerous flaws we can find about them. I found that the battle with the nine cursed men was really classy, epic and helped us getting a bit off the main plot about the Lonely Mountain and its conquest. This obviously contributed to making the film take much longer and more messy than it could have been decently. You will surely notice that these scenes are closer than fan service for the the LOTR universe and lore rather than trying to add clever content to the Hobbit saga.

Because unfortunately this present saga is all about unidimensional dwarves trying to succeed in an unidimiensional and almost childish quest. They couldn't even nuance it all with this lamentable love sub-plot. Since the second film, I simply cannot see Thorin as a charismatic, heroic character because of his poor acting, terrible dialogue lines, and eternal predictability. In overall acting is bad (and especially for the dwarves excepted maybe from Balin (Ken Stott)) and humour is overly forced.

This movie features some great situations (like Legolas missing arrows for the very first time) but also some terrible ones (like those famous eagles that arrive at the end of the battle to reverse the balance). In conclusion everything is not to be thrown away but yet it could have been way deeper and more interesting. Because here we have a visually terrific feature lacking of meaningul content. We were quite close to an epic finale.… Expand

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Cementer200Sep 27, 2020

The Hobbit The Battle of the five armies is a average movie. I feel like The Hobbit could just been one movie but they expand to 3 movies to make more money.

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Fixer84Mar 16, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Movies with strengths and weaknesses. The biggest flaw is the management of Smaug. All in all presented in the second chapter, in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies practically only the first 10 initial minutes are kept on the screen, resulting completely detached from the economy of the film. Actually inserting it in the Battle of the Five Armies would have been complicated, but its narrative arc does not do justice to how it was presented to us. The value instead is the battle, of course. 100% LOTR.… Expand

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Loler13grJan 28, 2015

I really wanted to like this movie but in the end I walked out of the movie theater disappointed. The first 30-40 minutes feel unnecessary and it's only a delay to the battle which is the main event of the movie and consumed about two thirdsI really wanted to like this movie but in the end I walked out of the movie theater disappointed. The first 30-40 minutes feel unnecessary and it's only a delay to the battle which is the main event of the movie and consumed about two thirds of the time. The Gandalf vs The Necromancer storyline , which is really interesting since it was not presented in the book , also feels it was shoved into the movie only to make it a little bit longer. There are scenes that gave me shivers like the final scene or the scene where Aragorn is mentioned ( his name is never mentioned ) but other than that the battle was nothing but a bunch of mediocre CGI dwarvs and goblins fighting each other with some trolls , bats and worms making short appearances. The love story ( which is not a part of the book ) is doing it's best to keep us guessing about it's end but even that fails to deliver. Finally Legolas and Thranduil are over-powered and kind of ruin the epic battle feeling since Legolas and three dwarvs take on an army of thousand goblins and Thranduil single-handedly kills hundreds of goblins too. Despite all that the things that made LOTR and the other two Hobbit movies great are there with great performances , breath-taking landscapes , an epic battle against Smaug and a great soundtrack. Also the ending was perfect with a subliminal message marking the end of the Middle-Earth movies Era ( Silmarilion takes place in the North )… Expand

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Rox22May 2, 2015

It's like one VERY long action scene.

True, it is like a special effects orgasm, or ambrosia for the eyes, but is also so drawn out. There are also far too many conveniences obviously put in to speed things along or just lazy writing.It's like one VERY long action scene.

True, it is like a special effects orgasm, or ambrosia for the eyes, but is also so drawn out.

There are also far too many conveniences obviously put in to speed things along or just lazy writing.

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Not to much I can say. It was both exciting and boring at the same time with far too many plot holes and inconsistencies. A real let down when looking at the potential the story had in the first movie.… Expand

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MeritCobaFeb 7, 2015

Ouch,, just seen the last in the hobbit trilogy. It was just painfully bad.

Jackson simply stopped pretending to have any sort of story line with characters to root for. The whole movie comes down to a very long drawn out extended seriesOuch,, just seen the last in the hobbit trilogy. It was just painfully bad.

Jackson simply stopped pretending to have any sort of story line with characters to root for. The whole movie comes down to a very long drawn out extended series of fights that are interspersed with some dialog. It doesn't make any sense whatsoever and it is not meant to.

There is a kind of hap-hazed romance story between an elf and a dwarf that is never developed in any part of the trilogy and we never get to understand why these two members of two very different races would feel anything for each other. It is just a given and you just have to go with it.
(Incidently. Jackson is just bad at romances. He basically made a mess of the few romances in the lord of the rings. Like he is a big boy that has to have love scenes because the story has them, but really doesn't know how they work or what to do with them.)

There is Thorin, head dwarf and now the king of the mountain and all that lies within. He commands a mighty army of about twelve dwarves that constitutes a force on equal footing to an army or hundreds of other dwarves, elves or orcs as people are asking why Thorin doesn't intervene in the battles as if his intervention would make the difference between losing and winning them. And it actually does...because he directly assaults the main baddie. Gosh.. how come nobody thought of that one?

There is this head orc Azog who looks similar to all the other orcs that get killed so you continuously wonder if this or that guy just killed the bad orc. No he didn't.. it is just one that looks like him.

There is Gandalf, the grand wizard who excels in not doing anything magical whatsoever. Geesh people.. why don' t you let him cast some spell so he looks like a wizard. But no, he just does some fancy moves with his staff and sword in a few battles. That is about it.

There is even a showing up of some of the powers of the lord of the ring movies: Saruman, Galadriel and Elrond, who are fighting the nine ring wraiths for god knows what reason. It is not in the hobbit or in the lord of the rings, but hey they are cool. And granted any time one of these enter the scene they are cool.

There is Legolas making a sort of cameo that doesn't belong in this movie as he isn't supposed to be in this tale. So he is in it, but not too much because it is not his movie . Like Jackson couldn't decide what to do with him but wanting him to be in it. And granted. He is impressive. Why just not make him a main figure then?

And worst of all: Eowyn is not in it.
If they had to have about anyone in it, why not Eowyn? She at least is someone I could connect with as she was human and not specifically special. She was brave and not some unhuman person. Have Eowyn in it!

But she isn't in this movie, just like nobody really is in this movie because too many people are. If they had just trimmed the story down to a few people instead of the cast of many, then at least we had some people to connect with. But we don't. And even what little screentime is given to acting is given to such superfluous characters as Alfrid ,the sidekick of the master of Laketown, a character that Jackson made up, while he already has dozens running around that eat the precious acting time. This guy probably got more screen time in this episode than Bilbo has.

And that is Jackson for you. Instead of doing more with less he thinks that more and more and even more is the way to go: more actors, more fight scenes, more orcs, more cgi. But the acting and story telling get to be less and less and less.

Why go through all this trouble to make a movie that is basically a long drawn out muddled affair that isn't quite a good battle nor a good tale? Why not redo the battle of Gaugamela? It is big. It is cool. It has a hero in it and a bad guy(if you want to picture Darius that way). It has a story line that is pretty established so even Jackson can not mess it up. It leads to an epic confrontation and decides the fate of lot of real people.. Please make that one next.. with orcs and dwarves if you have to.
At least you have something that is coherent.

A thumbs up for Richard Armitage for his Thorin character, and thumbs down for the dumb elf dwarf love affair that shouldn't be in there, but if it has to at least make it one that is gripping like Romeo and Julia!… Expand

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sanyrubMay 4, 2015

Disappointing ending for a trilogy that was kind of hurt from the start due to The Lord of the Rings comparisons. The first chapter (Unexpected Journey) felt too long and with a lot of filler material, especially compared to Lord of TheDisappointing ending for a trilogy that was kind of hurt from the start due to The Lord of the Rings comparisons. The first chapter (Unexpected Journey) felt too long and with a lot of filler material, especially compared to Lord of The Rings, but was still better than this one. At least we could discover Martin Freeman was perfect to play the Hobbit and we had some connections to the first trilogy. The second was turned out to be the best of this new trilogy. Not as long, more entertaining and with an stunning final part with Smaug. But this third chapter disappoints and lowers the level again making it the worst of the trilogy. There are important scenes that very good, especially how Thorin goes crazy and Bilbo feels threatened, and also good the many connections to the first trilogy again, towards the end of the film. But apart from that, it feels uninspired, totally rushed and doesn´t even bother to give us some insight of what happened to some of the characters in the end. They could have showed us how the dwarf´s new life was or who became the new king, or what happened to all those other dwarfs who came to help them for the big battle. More examples of that lack of resolution could be given.
At least it doesn´t feel too long since it really is not.… Expand

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TrilobiteGJul 20, 2015

How disappointing, for a trilogy with such potential it just has to end like this. I'll start with the positives, of course the battles are very nice to look at and the cinematography is next generation. I also really enjoyed AlfridHow disappointing, for a trilogy with such potential it just has to end like this. I'll start with the positives, of course the battles are very nice to look at and the cinematography is next generation. I also really enjoyed Alfrid Lickspittle in this movie as well, his sub story was funny and interesting to watch him as a character progressively fail because of his morals. And now the negatives. The Ending to this movie was the longest ending I have ever witnessed in a movie and it just did not stop. OK WE GET IT! KILL THE GUY ALREADY FOR GOD'S SAKE! Another negative would have to be that the dialogue from the first hobbit movie was doubled. Another time filling **** strategy to have some deep meaning which could be cut down incredibly, the whole Oakenshield spat with Bilbo was exactly like the return of the king ending, except return of the king made that scene 15 minutes shorter thank Christ. And my final negative, Smaug was not in this movie for as long as I wish he was. This movie's poster had him stampeding towards a bridge but what we got was that and then his death. Awful. Should've been much longer and that should've replaced the ****ty oakenshield drama with his morals and the mountain and that. I suppose this is not the worst thing to be produced. Could've been much much worse I digress.… Expand

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SergeantSozDec 17, 2014

I was a fan of Lord of the Rings since the Fellowship. Needless to say these Hobbit movies take a huge dump on the first three movies just like the new Star Wars movies did.
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I honestly can't think of much. If you liked World ofI was a fan of Lord of the Rings since the Fellowship. Needless to say these Hobbit movies take a huge dump on the first three movies just like the new Star Wars movies did.
PROS
I honestly can't think of much. If you liked World of Warcraft, this will be a movie you might like.
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I can say this was the worst of the three Hobbit movies. How can the guy who gave us Lord of the Rings, which featured battle scenes so epic, they sent chills down my spine, sink to this level. The entire movie was underwhelming. They brought in too many characters that didn't need to be there and established subplots with characters I still don't know the names of. I couldn't feel any empathy for anyone, even when they died. They were just there. Everything is drawn out way too long. The beginning of the movie honestly would have made a better ending to Desolation of Smaug. I was against the Hobbit being made into 3 movies before and I stand by that. The biggest killer is that the movie relies way too heavily on CGI. It looks fake and destroys everything. The Lord of the Rings only used CGI when it was needed. Massive hordes of orcs I understand, but when you do close ups of these characters and they're animated, it just doesn't feel the same as makeup and costume. Another thing to point out, Jackson needs to cool it on the panoramic shots. The camera never sits still, its always soaring through the air. It gets annoying. The movie was just "meh". I didn't totally hate it. I've seen worse, but the whole Hobbit trilogy has been a letdown. They brought in characters like Legolas and make references to Aragorn and Gimli to satisfy our nostalgia for Lord of the Rings, but ultimately it just gets in the way. I LOVE Smaug. The one highlight in this whole trilogy is whenever Smaug is on camera. For everything else, it wasn't done the right way.… Expand

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SchnitzelPoofNov 4, 2018

I am not sure what had transpired in Peter Jackson's head between making the excellent LOTR films, and the Hobbit trilogy, but with each new film, we're getting a bigger visual spectacle, which is more devoid of any real depth behind theI am not sure what had transpired in Peter Jackson's head between making the excellent LOTR films, and the Hobbit trilogy, but with each new film, we're getting a bigger visual spectacle, which is more devoid of any real depth behind the flashy visuals.
The last one, The Battle of the Five Armies, is about war. Now, I know a thing or two about war, and this was NOT war. It is perhaps what a 4 year old might think war looks like: devoid of all reasonable positioning, tactics, use of terrain, and even consistency in troop performance, but filled with "cool" moments. From Elves jumping over a phalanx of Dwarves straight into a charging enemy, ruining the whole point of the bracing formation AND making sure they will themselves be skewered on their allies spears; to a group of lightly armed peasants somehow holding a city against an army of heavily armored, battle hardened orcs; and finally heroes that slaughter hundreds of enemies with the same ease a grown man can crush ants with his boot - thus nullifying any sense of threat, or dread. More can be said about the fact that seeing someone dancing on screen with a couple of swords and perfect choreography is not a replacement for watching a protagonist overcome real adversity.
In short, if you liked seeing Legolas and Gimli fighting in the first films, get ready to have then multiplied by 12 or something, and buffed by 100.
What was the purpose of it all? It's the movie equivalent of blowing up a yearly city budget on a fireworks display. Was it all meant to be an empty, ludicrous spectacle? Was it meant to impress simpletons? Was it easier to pay the CGI department than hire a consultant who has actual knowledge in warfare, and a writer who knows storytelling?

I am sorry that this is the state of the film. I am sorry that this was, for the most part, the state of the entire trilogy. I am sorry that it did not move, inspire, or captivate me - because we'll never get another Hobbit film. This is it.… Expand

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tekkiDec 21, 2014

How i felt : Disappointed

Cons: > Movie can be summed up in 3 parts: tie up plot pieces, build up to the last battle, the last battle > bad CGI > bad editing > multiple instances of mistakes > a lot of staring > too long Pros:How i felt : Disappointed

Cons:
> Movie can be summed up in 3 parts: tie up plot pieces, build up to the last battle, the last battle
> bad CGI
> bad editing
> multiple instances of mistakes
> a lot of staring
> too long

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> its the hobbit
> large fantasy battles
> some fun moments… Expand

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GuyWhoReviewsDec 26, 2014

Over-hyped, overrated and disappointing. The third and final installment in the Hobbit trilogy is disappointing for LOTR fans who have seen all the movies and read all the books. It's obvious proof that the Hobbit movies were dragged out wayOver-hyped, overrated and disappointing. The third and final installment in the Hobbit trilogy is disappointing for LOTR fans who have seen all the movies and read all the books. It's obvious proof that the Hobbit movies were dragged out way too much. I could understand two movies, but having a third movie was clearly to make more money and ended up ruining the experience. As much as I loved the book, this movie fails to maintain anything close in quality to the book. The acting is fine, but the movie itself is just a failure to the book. The fight scenes are far too long and are way too convenient. The important characters can literally fight off hundreds of orcs in hand to hand combat until the plot demands otherwise. The story is too slow and the fighting is too extensive. As much as I hate to say it, this hobbit movie is disappointing. Read the book or if you're a die hard fan watch it, but don't expect much.… Expand

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oDjentoDec 17, 2014

The last film announced – for the moment – set in middle earth has had a colossal amount of hype building up over it. The Hobbit may not have started off as strong as LOTR, but with The Desolation of Smaug in 2013 we saw the epic-ness andThe last film announced – for the moment – set in middle earth has had a colossal amount of hype building up over it. The Hobbit may not have started off as strong as LOTR, but with The Desolation of Smaug in 2013 we saw the epic-ness and brutality of middle earth was brewing. So with all the Hype towering above the trilogy and with the fan boys ready to write nit-pick all the little details of the film, does The Battle Of The Five Armies disappoint? No. Not completely.
The film takes flight from where we left off; the people of Esgaroth (Lake Town) are attempting to evacuate the city after they see Smaug has left the Lonely Mountain in search of vengeance upon Middle Earth. He begins burning the city in a beautiful splendour of CGI fire that eradicates large parts of the Town. With the brutality going on you can’t help but admire Peter Jackson’s knowledge of making good CGI. This scene continues for a good 10 minutes but ends rather disappointingly, as due to the ending of the second film you would be expecting a little more from a certain character.
Back upon the mountain we are reunited with Bilbo and the Dwarves. They enter they’re old home and Thorin begins to become mad, making his role the more dynamic one of the film. There is a lot of tension from these scenes due to Throin’s obsessive craving of the Archenstone, and his voice brilliantly – albeit obviously – foreshadowing Smaug’s craving for the mystical gem. These scenes play out well and offer a nice change in pacing from our fast paced introduction.
Back down at the base of the Mountain, Bard is travelling up with the people of Lake town to take refuge in Erebor. Thorin’s madness has driven him also to greed, and so forth he will not part with any gold from his dismally eerie, yet golden home. From here on, Bard meets elfs, dwarfs arrive on the battle field, orcs, Uruk Hai and goblins filter in, and the title of the film comes into full view.
The rest of the film is mainly just a battle which lasts for at least 50 minutes and for its length, it is masterfully paced. This is the main spectacle we came to see. Changing from scene to scene, with the environments being dynamic enough to make each fight feel unique, the length of it isn’t even noticeable and only once you reflect back on it you will be in disbelief you sat through a battle of that length without wanting it to come to its conclusion sooner.
The Film also provides plenty of nods to the following trilogy which are also a nice thing to revel in but along with this and all the other positives of the film, some factors do take away from our last experience of middle earth. The acting wasn’t anything that would amaze you with most characters being average or just pleasantly enjoyable, but the most stand out performances came from Richard Armitage (Thorin) and Evangeline Lilly (Tauriel). For those who weren’t fond of the framing of the last 2 films (48fps instead of the typical 24fps) you will not see any change in that. It still feels odd to watch, but you can’t bash the director for changing his own cinematic vision of how he wants people to view his film. So for that, props to Peter Jackson, yet I am still not keen on it.
Some exposition seemed a bit forced at times, which has been prevalent in the previous Hobbit films so it’s not too much of a negative but still rather disappointing. Lastly, of all the criticisms, the one that irritates me the most is how useless and unimportant some of the characters are. In LOTR, we knew everyone, they had a brilliant scene at least once or twice and we got to see their role in the lore of middle earth. However, half the dwarves still don’t seem to do or say anything. They are literally just there for eye candy so people who have read the books can say they didn’t leave anyone out. It is not only dwarfs too, some character appear just for a moment to never be heard of again; Elron, Radagast, Beorn.
In conclusion, the final Hobbit film is exceedingly pleasing in the department of action yet falling on flat notes on many other factors. The drama is racked up to ten however, with the only comparison I can make without giving too much away is saying it is on par with a mild episode of game of thrones, which some people may see as good or bad, and the word mild not meaning it is toned down. The Battle of the Five Armies is a satisfying conclusion to a brilliant trilogy, and although It may not be a classic like LOTR, it is undoubtedly an incredible action film with plenty to enjoy.… Expand

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VidyaBumDec 20, 2014

The unintended comedy with the ridiculous Legolas stunts(far worse than in any other LOTR movie) is the cherry on this action porn cake of a movie.

I appreciate that Jackson tried to spend time and effort on Thorin and some character studyThe unintended comedy with the ridiculous Legolas stunts(far worse than in any other LOTR movie) is the cherry on this action porn cake of a movie.

I appreciate that Jackson tried to spend time and effort on Thorin and some character study here and there, but ultimately it's action porn from start to finish with some really terrible decisions here and there, namely, death of Smaug 15 mins in the movie, what was the point of the huge cliffhanger of the last movie, love story between dwarf and elf which is to say the least unlikely and has the basis of the two having talked for a grand total of five minutes across prison bars in the last movie, Saruman, Galadriel and Elrond going into Dol Guldur like a ninja team to kick all of the Nazgul and Sauron's asses, going about it with martial arts move and a mix of big flash type of magic...it's silly really, all over the place.

I liked Bilbo, liked Gandalf still, liked quite a few characters, perhaps more than in LOTR which was even more of a cliche parade, but really that doesn't save this movie from being an action porn movie. If you want dumb action entertainment in an LOTR world sure, this does the trick, but by no means is it a great movie, or even a good movie, it's just an action flick in the LOTR world.

I'd give it 4 but I'll add 1 for all the laughs I had at every Legolas action scene.… Expand

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RamonGuerreroDec 18, 2014

Well... this wasn't awful, it was a Okay film, but I expected more of a future classic, than a boring plot.. This was supposed to be the king of visual effects of the year, instead it looks like a half finished video game in some sequences.

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FreezeBlade1220Sep 6, 2015

All I can say is: during the non action parts, I almost wanted to leave the theater or fall asleep. I seen some boring movies in theaters before, but nothing like this.

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DartboardJan 20, 2015

Reasonably entertaining, but it feels obligatory and suffers from a lack of heart and passion. Not nearly as emotionally enthralling as any of the Lord of the Rings films, and you can only have so many fight sequences before they start toReasonably entertaining, but it feels obligatory and suffers from a lack of heart and passion. Not nearly as emotionally enthralling as any of the Lord of the Rings films, and you can only have so many fight sequences before they start to blur together. The story is thin and does not sustain a 144-minute film, so you might find it a bit dull by the time the third act rolls around. There are a few subplots interwoven throughout, but they leave next to no impact, and that's a problem with the film as a whole, I feel - it's a finale without impact. That in itself is disappointing. That said, the film is technically sound, the performances are solid (despite the occasional cringe-worthy piece of dialogue), and it's always nice to take a visit to Middle-earth. Unfortunately, none of these qualities save it from the weak writing, which is made even more unfortunate by the potential the trilogy had after The Desolation of Smaug.… Expand

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moslegend34Dec 29, 2014

Average. Billy Collony and Cate Blanchett were not handed big enough roles to justify their immense acting talent. While the battle scenes and CGI were of the top order, a lack of plot and an original ending hampered Jackson's finale. TheAverage. Billy Collony and Cate Blanchett were not handed big enough roles to justify their immense acting talent. While the battle scenes and CGI were of the top order, a lack of plot and an original ending hampered Jackson's finale. The film laboured through the first half before finally clicking into gear in the tunnel of gold. While I've always been draw to the Je ne sais quoi of both series, the lack of characterisation and sudden plot shifts and even the number of armies (were there really five?) took away a sizeable chunk of the magical lustre. 5.5 out of 10.… Expand

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thehab86Dec 20, 2014

I preferred the other 2 by a wide margin, the start is the end of the second and after that imagine a 2 hours battle without any story developement. I should have rented it I guess.

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var_starkDec 18, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good Job on screwing a big saga PJ. The movie starts in a rush, in less than 20 minutes he just ends all the secondary storylines, and then starts preparing for the battle. This is when the movies gets its finest, comprehensible situations, tension, dignified characters, psychological dilemas, bargaging... actually feels like the old movies, you know something serious happens here. Then the battle begins, everything goes well (the company suffers the madness of thorin, Bardo tries to defend his people, the elves and the dwarves doing good fight) and then... everything becomes marvel.
A movie called the battle of the 5 armies switches into the most epic and useless 1vs1 in the middle earth.What happens with the core of the battle?, the heroes trying to defend what is important, fighting for the good and the land. Real struggles, down in the field of battle... all gone. The movie becomes a ridiculous SFX choreography between legolas, tauriel, thorin, Azog and Bolgo... just like marvel you've got serious business happening down there but wtf," we have to make a badass battle betwen the villain and the hero, who **** cares about the rest? " Well i do, and that was what made battles in LOTR great, the heros were showy, they were better than the rest but they FOUGHT with them, Would you imagine in the return of the king that Aragorn just goes to find sauron far away from the battle, have a badass fight with sauron wich you know it's totally gonna lose and forget about everyone dying in the field??? THAT's HORRIBLE.

HORRYBLE DECITIONS IMO.

Some may say, OH YEAH, THE VISUALS ARE GRAT, SO AWESOME SPECIAL EFFECTS, dude i am a VFX technitian, i **** love VFX and i tell you, if this movie were suppose to feed with VFX it would be MORBID FAT, horrible fat. It just has VFX in excess, not even necesary, nor for the plot, not for the sake of the movie. Yeah, there are some spectacular effects SO WHAT, they arn't even necessary. What happens with the totally unnecesary bell, Legolas just defying gravity, those horrible Orcs (seriously, what happend to the orcs? why do they look like a videogame?) once again, so many bad decitions.

This movie could have been very good if it just went to the point, focus on creating an actually good battle, working on the relationships and stopped inventing ridiculous stunts and scenes.

FY peter jackson… Expand

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Maximus895Dec 21, 2014

Watching the final chapter of The Hobbit trilogy doesn't feel like an experience you engage with out of anticipation, excitement, or wonder. It's one you do out of obligation. The Lord of the Rings trilogy, despite their own warts andWatching the final chapter of The Hobbit trilogy doesn't feel like an experience you engage with out of anticipation, excitement, or wonder. It's one you do out of obligation. The Lord of the Rings trilogy, despite their own warts and occasionally misguided narrative decisions, are perhaps some of the most influential and emotionally engaging fantasy epics to ever be put on-screen. The hurdles jumped through to put J.R.R. Tolkein's trilogy on screen is one of the most amazing feats of creativity and ingenuity in cinematic history. But Peter Jackson, whether in frustration or in delusion, has somehow managed to completely lose course of what made those films resonate.

What we're left with is an effort to take a generally light-hearted adventure tale, and to make it an enormous, emotional spectacle filled with characters who we are told to care about because... well, we are told to care about them. For all its thousands of on-screen characters engaging in thunderous action, and the dramatic soundtrack trying to emphasize each moment as a tragic and important, very little of it comes to mean anything. The film's final action scene more or less encompasses half the movie, but unlike any of the Lord of the Rings movies, the narrative of these battles never feels clear.

The film is not without its talent. The talented cast aren't given much, but Richard Armitage's Thorin and Martin Freeman's Bilbo both manage to have atleast a handful of moments that resonate with one another and form a somewhat human core to this final act, even if it never felt as powerful as that of Frodo and Sam. The rest of the cast reads their lines well and with intent, but as with the trilogy as a whole, it all ultimately feels fake and contrived. The romance between the elf Tauriel and the dwarf Kili, and element that never existed in the books, never feels real or something we as an audience are meant to attach too. Like the actors on countless green-screen sets talking to elevated tennis balls, we are told to believe that we are staring at something real and to respond accordingly, but we just know it's a lie. Instead it just reads hollow.

As with all of Jackson's Middle-Earth films, the artistry behind the world creates some striking vistas and beautiful ornate armor and creatures. However, it still continues to be a shame that we lose so much of the tangibility in the director's increased reliance on CG instead of the beautiful (and sometimes terrifying) work created by the practical effects artists in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Moment to moment, it becomes harder to believe what any of what you're seeing is real. Billy Connolly's own character was entirely replaced by a CG representation, which tragically illustrates the lengths to which he'll allow the work of his actors and artists be replaced by hollow animated puppets.

In the beautifully put-together and extensive behind-the-scenes documentaries in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, there is an exceptionally poignant moment when Peter Jackson is directing the final shot with Frodo, played by Elijah Wood. Jackson, trying to fight off his tears, struggling to say "cut" and finally end the filming, and instead continues to ask Wood to try the scene again. Once he finally accepts the reality that his time with his cast is over, he embraces Wood and thanks him as the two shed tears together, ending their incredible once-in-a-lifetime journey with one another. It is a heart-breaking moment for both the crew, as well as we as the audience. I can't help but wonder what Jackson's attitude was when filming the final shot of these films. Was it the same challenge to let go? Was it exhaustion? Whatever it was, I'm sure he could add some CG tears later to make us believe it's supposed to be a sad moment.… Expand

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BlaKDemonaZJan 3, 2015

Dentre os 6 filmes sobre as obras de Tolkien, acho que esse é um dos mais fracos, perdendo só para o anterior. A trilogia do Hobbit em si é fraca. Além do fato de ter muita coisa diferente do livro, tem muita coisa que deixa o filme semDentre os 6 filmes sobre as obras de Tolkien, acho que esse é um dos mais fracos, perdendo só para o anterior. A trilogia do Hobbit em si é fraca. Além do fato de ter muita coisa diferente do livro, tem muita coisa que deixa o filme sem noção, personagens forçados.... enfim, o filme no geral é fraco. O que realmente se salva é o final que liga perfeitamente com a grandiosa saga do Senhor dos Anéis.… Expand

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meok91Jan 1, 2015

This film is sadly all style and little substance. While I am not a huge fan, I saw and enjoyed the first two hobbit movies, they were entertaining and well executed. This film is where the cracks began to show, there is simply not enoughThis film is sadly all style and little substance. While I am not a huge fan, I saw and enjoyed the first two hobbit movies, they were entertaining and well executed. This film is where the cracks began to show, there is simply not enough source material in one book to make these three movies, at the very most two movies would have been enough. While we do get the ending to the story it is after nearly three hours of what feels like stalling, the first fifteen minutes of the movie are the best imho. This really felt like a money making exercise to me.… Expand

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CallumOKeeffeFeb 15, 2015

The 250 million dollar equivalent to Tolkien fan-fiction, this film does little to excite, impress or make the viewer feel with its excessive borrowing from the previous Lord of the Rings trilogy, ridiculous sub-plot filler and overallThe 250 million dollar equivalent to Tolkien fan-fiction, this film does little to excite, impress or make the viewer feel with its excessive borrowing from the previous Lord of the Rings trilogy, ridiculous sub-plot filler and overall predictable story that drags out for ages and lacks any adventurous or epic conviction. Regardless of all this, The Battle of the Five Armies was never insulting and was an enjoyable film to laugh at but not laugh with. Watch it with friends and the 2 hours and 20 minutes will be much easier to stomach.… Expand

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Lumio_DracoFeb 8, 2015

"Too little butter spread over too much bread." That is my impression of the Hobbit series. It is a great story, however I found it to be very unnecessary to make it into three movies when I could have be much better in one four hour movie.

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emlugo123Feb 23, 2015

A really disappointing ending to a boring trilogy. The battle scenes were full of CGI, something I have been disappointed with ever since an Unexpected Journey. The Hobbit had so much potential but bad pacing of the movies really did it for me.

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homer4presidentMar 11, 2015

First off, I will say that the LOTR films are my favorite films of all time and the first two Hobbit films, while far from perfect, were still very enjoyable and entertaining. However, the final installment in Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit' trilogyFirst off, I will say that the LOTR films are my favorite films of all time and the first two Hobbit films, while far from perfect, were still very enjoyable and entertaining. However, the final installment in Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit' trilogy left me underwhelmed and disappointed. It's battle sequences, while thrilling in moments, felt small in scale, and the strong emotional impact that I felt reading Tolkien's novel is no where to be found here. These were not the impressions I wanted to be left with witnessing what is most likely to be the last cinematic journey to Middle-Earth.… Expand

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PeterAlexanderJun 11, 2015

Peter Jackson fails to conclude the Hobbit trilogy in the magnificent fashion many had both wished and expected. The Battle of the Five Armies had an abundance of potential, but ultimately failed to provide the epic conclusion the trilogyPeter Jackson fails to conclude the Hobbit trilogy in the magnificent fashion many had both wished and expected. The Battle of the Five Armies had an abundance of potential, but ultimately failed to provide the epic conclusion the trilogy needed. Whilst never reaching the heights of the Lord of the Rings, the previous installments of the Hobbit trilogy had me going into the Battle of Five Armies with optimism. Unfortunately my expectations were too high, as Peter Jackson disgraced his name by destroying any means of a successful concluding chapter. Due to the final films vast over reliance on CGI, terribly off-putting humour, poor character development and dialogue, and an unrealistic and disengaging final battle, my view of the Hobbit trilogy as a whole was sadly dampened.… Expand

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MauerOct 25, 2015

While the movie is entertaining and features great CGI, it lacks spirit and depth known from The Lord of the Rings. The entire Hobbit trilogy could have been a single movie, but instead, it was divided into three separate ones - and neitherWhile the movie is entertaining and features great CGI, it lacks spirit and depth known from The Lord of the Rings. The entire Hobbit trilogy could have been a single movie, but instead, it was divided into three separate ones - and neither of them is able to replicate what made LotR a cult phenomenon.… Expand

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Jaredc324Dec 11, 2019

The worst of the 3, and shows why the Hobbit would've been better as two films. Battle of the Five Armies, while it brings the magic, the wonder and the melancholy we love from Peter Jackson's middle Earth films, it just feels like anThe worst of the 3, and shows why the Hobbit would've been better as two films. Battle of the Five Armies, while it brings the magic, the wonder and the melancholy we love from Peter Jackson's middle Earth films, it just feels like an over-run afterthought. Battle sequences carried out for no reason, and a story that didn't really have sense in being over 2 and a half hours long. It still delivers, and it's love tale between Tauriel and Kili that kept me awake. But all in all, over-extends a story made to be a 3 hour epic. And man it should've been.… Expand

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intruder313Jan 3, 2015

The last film is the first bad LOTR/Hobbit film: just filled with so much stupidity that had me facepalming rather than enraptured.

I think the extra hour they are bound to "add" to the film for the DVD release is a must to save thisThe last film is the first bad LOTR/Hobbit film: just filled with so much stupidity that had me facepalming rather than enraptured.

I think the extra hour they are bound to "add" to the film for the DVD release is a must to save this monstrous mess and indeed there's at least 2 moments missing from the film that were shown in trailers.

PJ just did not seem to be arsed this time around, he's clearly had enough and chucked this one out without proper editing.… Expand

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TyranianApr 11, 2019

This is not a good film, Jackson has massacred this classic novel and undone his good work with LOTR.

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dc127Dec 22, 2014

I remember reading the Hobbit when I was a kid. I love the wonder and sense of adventure the book contained. This sense carried over to the Animated Hobbit film that I still love to this day. Watching these three movies has been more of aI remember reading the Hobbit when I was a kid. I love the wonder and sense of adventure the book contained. This sense carried over to the Animated Hobbit film that I still love to this day. Watching these three movies has been more of a chore than anything else. I entered the first movie with such hope. Instead of joy I just keep hitting scenes thinking "oh wow how can he screw up this time." This feeling extended to the final film. I don't need Thorin facing off in a duel on an icy river. I don't need an interracial love triangle with elves and dwarves. Smaug was great, but that was about it. It is sad that what could have been turned into these three drawn out stories with bad CG, horrible plot added in, and slop shod directing. I will be reading the Hobbit again over Christmas to wash the bad taste out of my mouth.… Expand

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Trev29Jul 17, 2015

How could such talented people in front of and behind the camera be responsible for such an underwhelming film? It boggles me that this is the same director of Lord of the Rings. There is no story, expect for a bunch of video game actionHow could such talented people in front of and behind the camera be responsible for such an underwhelming film? It boggles me that this is the same director of Lord of the Rings. There is no story, expect for a bunch of video game action scenes that are bad.… Expand

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BaconConoisseurDec 24, 2014

The parts of the book that were actually included in the movie were done somewhat decently. However many of the added stories weren't very well written. Bard using his son as a component of his bow to kill Smaug was insulting to theThe parts of the book that were actually included in the movie were done somewhat decently. However many of the added stories weren't very well written. Bard using his son as a component of his bow to kill Smaug was insulting to the excellently done dragon. The conversation between Legolas and his father was very cringe worthy and nothing looked more awkward than Galadriel carrying Gandalfs unconscious body. The Hobbit is also not supposed to heavily tie into Lord of the Rings. They are two very different tones that clash uncomfortably.

I encourage the use of CGI in special effects but it needs to be done correctly. Including practical effects gives your CGI artists something with real light and texture to work off of. That could have helped because a lot of this movies CGI looked like it needed work or they ran out of money.… Expand

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ozymandias79Jan 10, 2015

This movie is awful. It's so bad, I was rooting for the bad guys. I couldn't have cared less about any of the characters and couldn't remember anything from the previous two films. The fact that these movies get extended cuts is a joke. IThis movie is awful. It's so bad, I was rooting for the bad guys. I couldn't have cared less about any of the characters and couldn't remember anything from the previous two films. The fact that these movies get extended cuts is a joke. I want to see less not more.

The beginning should have been the ending to the last movie. Should film goers feel ripped off - YES! A theme of this film is greed which is interesting because greed got these movies made. All I can say is - DO NOT PAY MONEY TO SEE THE HOBBIT MOVIES!!!!!… Expand

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