Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) by M P — 15 Aug 2014

Too much cg, not enough freeman and cumberbatch conversation.

This review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) was written by M P on 15 Aug 2014.

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

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