Perfect Way To Wrap A Six Part Epic.

Rating: 9/10 (24 January 2015)

I've already seen this final Hobbit film way more than I should of. Why? Well two reasons. One is because the title itself promises a giant battle which I'm a big sucker for, but also the fact that its the last movie. Lord Of The Rings was a big game changer in my life and the reason I go back to this one, like I did with Return Of The King some 10 years ago, is because I denied that it would end. I felt this film, while it has a few major flaws (that will probably be explained in the Extended Cut) I can't deny it was a fun ride. All the characters, especially Thorin and Bilbo are great together. Gandalf and that whole battle with Sauron was bad-ass and a great piece of Fan Service, which is one thing this movie has allot of but I don't mind. And that battle. WOW! What a blast! While it's overuse of CGI was noticeable, it was still great to see the five armies duke it out, as well the sound mix was great. I did really like the Taruiel/Kili story the next few times going in and while not in the book its still pretty heartbreaking. Plus, I'll admit the ending got me a little choked up, but hey that's Jackson for you. But there are some major flaws with this theatrical film. I found Alfred annoying and took allot of the time in this movie that did not need to be there. Some of the ending with allot of major characters didn't feel wrapped up and the "Legolas Mario Jump" scene, that really threw me off, and I called complete bulls*it. But overall, this film and the entire Hobbit trilogy as a whole was a fun ride. Does it match to Lord Of The Rings? No. But take it for what its worth, some good characters, great action scenes, allot of fan service and good tie ins to the Epic Trilogy we've known and love. 9/10.