Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) by Alec S — 21 Jun 2016

Smaug is what made this movie... Amazingly well done performances from Freeman and Cumberbatch!

This review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) was written by Alec S on 21 Jun 2016.

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

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