THE HOBBIT

Rating: 7/10 (27 May 2020)

Relative to 1 and 2, Part 3 is slightly longer and doggerelier, and Thorin's awakening is a bit stream-of-consciousness and simply brutal. The home is behind, the world is ahead, and it's hard not to get excited.
The film's original character, Tauriel, has been criticized from the beginning, but it is only now that PJ's intentions are understood, and not only does Tauriel play the role of Legolas's sensibility, infatuation, and athleticism, but also, at the end of the film, the camera switches back and forth between Tauriel/Kili and Bilbo/Thorin, making it clear that PJ's intentions are clear.
Unfortunately, aside from a few minor laughs, the Battle of the Five Armies doesn't do much to impress. There are few scenes that go straight to the heart of the audience.