Very Pleasing Finale to an Outstanding Film Series,

Rating: 9/10 (30 December 2014)

The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies is a brilliant movie with a very well developed storyline and a fantastic cast.Fans of the Hobbit trilogy and the overall Middle Earth franchise should be pleased with this finale,it wraps up Bilbo's journey and says goodbye to all these beloved characters in a very sweet and pleasing way.Admittedly, it wasn't the same emotional send off that Return of the King was,Peter Jackson really took his time writing and developing that ending but this one felt a little rushed,I think it definitely could have been a bit longer but it is generally a pleasing finale.The performances are all fantastic,Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen shining in the lead roles as usual,but we follow many other great characters and I was certainly more interested in Thorin this time around than I ever was previously.The CGI was my only big problem with this movie,it is definitely used more than it ever was in previous Hobbit installments,and while it does look great,it obviously would have looked better if they used as much live action as they could,but there are certainly some shots were it is all done by CGI and it is very obvious.The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies may have a few flaws,but it is mostly a very pleasing finale to the Middle Earth franchise and I would recommend it to all fans of the series.
To stop the Lonely Mountains from falling in to the wrong hands,the elves, dwarfs and Orcs must prepare for battle as Bilbo's journey reaches an end.
Best Performance: Martin Freeman Worst Performance: Stephen Fry