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Rating: 7/10 (16 March 2015)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
With its eclectic array of species, Middle-earth must have way more washroom options than just men, women and handicapped.
However, this fantasy film doesn't deal much with loo classifications.
After Bard the Bowman (Luke Evans) dispenses with the gold-hoarding dragon guarding Lonely Mountain, Thorin (Richard Armitage) and his followers reclaim the former dwarf stronghold.
Unwilling to share his riches, Thorin holes up in his keep as armies of Orcs, Elves (Orlando Bloom, Evangeline Lilly) and dwarfs amass outside.
Now it's up to the Hobbit (Martin Freeman) to convince the crazed king to fight for Middle-earth.
The final installment of The Hobbit trilogy, this third entry feels unnecessarily drawn-out and over digitized.
The final battle, although epic, is redundant in comparison to Lord of the Rings, which this prequel has referenced ad nauseam since the outset.
Incidentally, with the ingot-obsessed dragon gone the Middle-earth Olympic committee can award gold medals again.
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