Fighting, fighting and then more fighting

Rating: 2/10 (5 January 2015)

It's quite hard to get to the required 10 lines because this film is essentially fighting, then more fighting and then some fighting again.
There really isn't a lot of plot, and the central 'thing' which seems to drive it early on, namely the Arkenstone, vanishes half way through into the folds of Bard's tunic never again to re- emerge.
The CGI swamps most of the rest of it, in a way that reminds me of an exaggerated version of Die Another Day. You know? Silly in other words.
It's a big disappointment and a dribble-out finale for a great series which began on a peak with The Fellowship of the Ring. It's a shame because it's possible to close out a long series with something of breathtaking brilliance: look at the final Harry Potter.