The journey comes to an end (or a start)

Rating: 6/10 (29 December 2014)

It's probably fair to say that the Hobbit trilogy hasn't ever reached the heights of the Rings trilogy. There's no doubt that there are a number of reasons for this. The awe of the visuals on the Rings movies is just as impressive in the Hobbit movies, but it is no longer original. There was also a lot more source material in the Rings books than the Hobbit book.
The final part of the Hobbit trilogy is action all the way and starts (not unsurprisingly) from where the previous film finished. Don't go and see the Five Armies without seeing (or at least knowing about) the previous Hobbit films.
You probably have the greatest interest in the Hobbit movies when the scenes are related to plot lines of the Rings movies. That's definitely the case with me and consequently I love the final scene of the movie. Martin Freeman is fine in the lead role of Bilbo although you never quite get the sense of joy that you got from the Rings cast. The Five Armies is definitely the best of the Hobbit movies and is definitely worth a watch.