A disappointment, yet an enjoyable watch

Rating: 7/10 (1 January 2015)

This movie is a disappointment in the sense that it is incredibly commercial. The over- use of CGI combined with over-the-top action sequences downgraded the movie greatly. It is a shame since the first two installments had managed to encapsulate the spirit and the tone of the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Overall, it felt more like i was watching the Matrix or Transformers than a poetic movie about The Hobbit. Sadly, Martin Freemen the actual Hobbit has very few screen time.
This being said, as an action-packed movie, I did actually enjoy this film and found myself laughing quite a few times. I am not quite sure this was the intention of the director...