Basically a video game walkthrough

Rating: 7/10 (30 March 2020)

There should be an asterisk in the credits after it says "Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien" that says *loosely. The only parts that were in the book was the first 5 minutes. After that it went in an entirely different direction and did its own thing. The whole movie is essentially a 3-hour battle sequence and it looks like you're watching somebody play a video game, and it gets tedious very quickly. That being said, I'm kind of sad that the world of Middle Earth is finished. After "Hunger Games" ends next year, what other book franchises will there be left to adapt other than "Maze Runner"? Nothing. It will force Hollywood to think of original ideas for once. Which I guess is a good thing, but at the same time I'm going to miss anticipating these movies and seeing them in a theater with like-minded fans. It's an emotional end to The Hobbit and the world of Middle-Earth and I'm sad to let it go.
Grade: C 7/10 3/5 stars