The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage,Aidan Turner(Killi),Orlando Bloom,Evangeline Lilly(Tauriel),Luke Evans(Bard)

Director: Peter Jackson

Genre: Fantasy, Adventure

 

 

Wonderful watch! Do not miss this if you like this series! Prefer a middle row with your 3D glasses on :)

Pluses:

• I didnt appreciate the last from Hobbit series, however i absolutely loved this one. The VFX were amazing, it does feel like an experience in itself watching this. The only fantasy story i really fantasise to be real was LOTR, and the way the prequels to it are made, is delighful watch again :) Its always nice to see all those characters come to life on big screens once a year to relive those moments again :)
• The Unexpected Journey was rather made up, in an attempt to get the favorite characters from LOTR and screwed it up completely. While this one even though lengthy wasnt boring at all.Peter Jackson did a great job this time. He kept all the characters interesting and engaged all the time. Its never an easy task to manage so many roles. He deserves an applaud :)
• Martin Freeman was a key character as the name of the movie suggests. And he wasnt a baggage in this one. He did a good job :)
• Other major characters were Richard Armitage as 'Thorin' and Luke Evans as 'Bard'. The jouney was that of Thorin and Bard shall play the next important character in this particular sequel. Both of them to watch out for
• Ian McKellen, with all due respect, great energy and powerful screen presence
• Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly amongst the important elves. Elves, needless to say, have always been on a different class and amongst the brave and favorites :) It was beautiful to see Evangeline Lilly in a special avatar, i can remember her only from 'Real Steel'
• And we are not done yet, we have Aidan Turner as Killi, playing a significant role and an added romantic angle to the she-elf :)
• The script was throughout engaging and never slowed down. Many characters well managed and well weaved into each other. All the stories running in parallel and transition from one to another very well edited
• The experience in 3D was beautiful, this is surely a good watch in 3D

Lukewarm:

 

The character of the dragon was pulled a little too much. A talking dragon first to begin with, and on the top of that him passing so much time as if he was very keen on exhausting all his reserves immediately after his dormant state. This character was the major catch of the movie, one that you will wait to happen and i would say it kind of disappointed and didnt live upto the mark

Minuses:

Nothing notably a minus. I am waiting for 'The Hobbit: There and Back Again' to arrive :)




My rating: 3.5/5