A nice ending to the beginning

Rating: 8/10 (17 September 2019)

I was just as ready to watch this as the other two, and again, I'm not disappointed at all. Of course, it still has its flaws, but so does Lord of the Rings. First off, it takes a while to get to the actual battle which isn't necessarily bad, but there's a lot of scenes where people are just talking. It can get stale, but it's not too bad. Some acting isn't as good as it was in DoS, but it isn't bad either. A couple pacing issues here and there too. There's also a character that has a CGI overhaul, and I think it actually looks kinda bad. But other than, it's a pretty good flick, great even. The music is once again, very nice to listen to. Some tracks are epic, some are beautiful, and some are just fun. It also looks the best. The colors are much better than the last movies. While An Unexpected was too saturated, Desolation of Smaug was a little too muted, especially when you see the gold in the mountain. The action is also well-made here. You can kinda tell it's choreographed, which takes you out of it a little. The characters are still likable, especially Bilbo. And a few dwarves have more screen time. And it has a nice runtime.
Overall, I'd give Battle of the Five Armies an 8.6/10 (Great)