Nice finish!

Rating: 8/10 (26 December 2014)

Picking up where we left off with The Desolation of Smug, this film plays out in the same format as any other Middle Earth film does. Less than ten minutes into the movie, the audience is back in the saddle for the third adventure of The Hobbit. This may not be the best rated epic from Peter Jackson, but I wouldn't say it was a disappointment. Some elements were missing for a proper epic piece, however the feel of the film speaks of conclusion and war. This seems to fit this reality. Lots of directors and writers speak of getting the feel of the film right. It's a departure from the last two films in The Hobbit, but when you cut it up into three sections of film, I say there's no need to add any more. Making line to the original LOTR trilogy, that part of it had to be in there. Ultimately The Hobbit should have been done in two films to better appease the fans, but I am not saying every chapter in a series of films has to do that. The third X-Men film was that way,......so I've heard,.......