Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) by Chris G — 06 Sep 2014

Some great effects, but too long and too Peter Jacksony.. lol.

This review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) was written by Chris G on 06 Sep 2014.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has generally received very positive reviews.

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