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Connor Macgregor Reviews...The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
The final film in the Hobbit trilogy, destined to put to rest The Middle Earth saga for a generation. But does it live up to expectations?
After the Dragon leaves the castle, the people of lake town see a threat coming, the orcs, dwarves, elves and people prepare for war. Bilbo sees Thorin going mad and tries helping everyone. Meanwhile, Gandalf still needs to break out of the orc prison.
This film is somewhat of a disappointment to me. It lacks the real thrills of an epic battle, and isn't as long in running time as the past instalments. The majority of the focus takes place during a battle between the orc forces of Sauron, and the mixture of Men, Dwarfs & Elves of Middle Earth. It culminates a number of character arcs and sets up the events of The Lord Of The Rings to follow. Martin Freeman comes out strongly in this edition, bringing a sense of grit, determination, and warmth to a grim setting. Richard Armitage also shines in the film, portraying a complex Thorin whose mind is in multiple places and moods. The film's beginning takes place where the last film ended, focusing on Smaug's attack on the village beside The Lonely Mountain. Its a disappointment as its not as long or intense as one would expect, and its pretty much over in 5 minutes. With that comes a gap of plot development and exposition which goes at a snail's pace. When the battle kicks off, its good fun, but compared to Return Of The King it doesn't hold up nearly as good.
Overall, Battle Of The Five Armies is a sweet but lackluster end to The Hobbit Trilogy, and a disappointment overall to The Middle Earth Saga.
Rating - 84% - A-
Connor Macgregor Reviews...The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies
The final film in the Hobbit trilogy, destined to put to rest The Middle Earth saga for a generation. But does it live up to expectations?
After the Dragon leaves the castle, the people of lake town see a threat coming, the orcs, dwarves, elves and people prepare for war. Bilbo sees Thorin going mad and tries helping everyone. Meanwhile, Gandalf still needs to break out of the orc prison.
This film is somewhat of a disappointment to me. It lacks the real thrills of an epic battle, and isn't as long in running time as the past instalments. The majority of the focus takes place during a battle between the orc forces of Sauron, and the mixture of Men, Dwarfs & Elves of Middle Earth. It culminates a number of character arcs and sets up the events of The Lord Of The Rings to follow. Martin Freeman comes out strongly in this edition, bringing a sense of grit, determination, and warmth to a grim setting. Richard Armitage also shines in the film, portraying a complex Thorin whose mind is in multiple places and moods. The film's beginning takes place where the last film ended, focusing on Smaug's attack on the village beside The Lonely Mountain. Its a disappointment as its not as long or intense as one would expect, and its pretty much over in 5 minutes. With that comes a gap of plot development and exposition which goes at a snail's pace. When the battle kicks off, its good fun, but compared to Return Of The King it doesn't hold up nearly as good.
Overall, Battle Of The Five Armies is a sweet but lackluster end to The Hobbit Trilogy, and a disappointment overall to The Middle Earth Saga.
Rating - 84% - A-