Nice tie up.

Rating: 7/10 (17 December 2014)

Not as great as the whole of the 6 films, but better than The fellowship.. Bit surprised that Thorin Oakenshield should die, but nice tie up to the whole 6 in the last scene. The battle might be considered to be over long, and I found myself suffering a little "battle fatigue" when it was over. This said, I think Martin Freeman made a much better Bilbo than Elijah Wood did as Frodo. Orlando Bloom and Cate Blanchett were welcome inclusions. The destruction of Lake-town was spectacular something Peter Jackson always does well, (think Helms Deep). Overall, an enjoyable movie, not as good as the other 2, but then The empire Stikes back was much better than The Return of the Jedi.