Went to the bathroom at the 30 minute mark. Came back for the last 30. Didn't miss a thing.

Rating: 1/10 (21 December 2014)

One word can sum up this entire movie: Filler. The first 30 minutes are great, preparing you for a battle. Then, at about the 30 minute mark, things go to filler. This doesn't change until near the end of the film, where the last 30 minutes kind of make up a decent ending. Honestly. Wait until the DVD comes out, save yourself some money. Then, while watching the DVD, skip to the end when you near the filler mark. You won't have missed a thing. Movies like this are responsible for making Tolkien roll over in his grave. Seriously. It's that bad. For a book the size of the hobbit, one movie, maybe two, would be enough to cover the story. Three? Now that's pushing it.