Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) by Dylan D — 27 Jun 2016
The Desolation of Smaug isn't a perfect film and certainly isn't a perfect adaptation of the middle stretch of Tolkien's book. It wanders farther off the beaten path than An Unexpected Journey, and oh how the first film loved to go skipping off through the forest.
Desolation is a thrilling action-adventure fantasy, though, with a whirlwind trip through Jackson's Middle-earth that's as exciting as it is energetic. The filmmakers deliver. The cast delivers.
The crew, production design, visual effects and music deliver. And the film, flawed as it may be, delivers. And the new extended edition? It isn't as strong as the LOTR extended cuts, but it's better than its Unexpected Journey predecessor, and less problematic.
This review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) was written by Dylan D on 27 Jun 2016.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has generally received very positive reviews.
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