Review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) by Foxgrove — 17 Jan 2014
Peter Jackson seems to have sparked into life with this second installment of The Hobbit series as this is a vast improvement on the first film. Gone are the laboured, talky scenes of Hobbit domesticity and much of the lame humour has also been excised.
We now have a movie with plenty of action and adventure and one that stands tall and bears comparison to 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. All the series' constants are present including impressive make-up and special visual effects, as well as beautiful Art-Direction and great sound.
The film sports boundless energy and some amazing set pieces involving spiders, dragons and Hobbits in barrels. Editing is also much sharper this time out and the wonderful swooping camera shots are very much part of the film's overall style.
Aside from an awful supporting performance from Stephen Fry as 'The Master of Lake Town', 'The Desolation of Smaug' really does deliver.
This review of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) was written by Foxgrove on 17 Jan 2014.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has generally received very positive reviews.
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