Much ado about nothing

Rating: 5/10 (26 March 2015)

This entire trilogy was so ill-conceived that there really wasn't any chance that 'Battle of the Five Armies' would somehow magically come together and click, and it doesn't. That it manages to be more watchable than the dreadful 'The Desolation of Smaug' is it's only merit.
Oh there are massive battles and big speeches, but instead of feeling emotionally invested in the characters and the outcome, I felt more like I was watching someone else play a video game. Despite Jackson's best efforts, this entire trilogy feels totally and completely inconsequential.