An Improvement on the First Hobbit with much more Action,

Rating: 9/10 (31 December 2013)

The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug is a fantastic movie with a really well written storyline that is beautifully directed by Peter Jackson with a brilliant cast.I really enjoyed the first Hobbit, but I think this movie improves immensely,there weren't any scenes that I felt went on much longer than they needed too and there was much more intense scenes and action packed moments, it definitely gets much closer to the standards of The Lord of the Rings.I think the cast also improves, Martin Freeman does an outstanding performance as Bilbo Baggins, I think since on this we see a darker side to Bilbo because of his possession of the Ring and because of that we got to see just how great an actor Martin Freeman really is.Benedict. Cumberbatch is absolutely brilliant as the voice and motion capture of Smaug ,his voice is frightening and certainly the highlight of the whole movie.If your a fan of the first Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings franchise in general then you will not be disappointed by the Desolation of Smaug.
As Bilbo (Martin Freeman) becomes more sand more insane with his possession of the Ring,himself,Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and the dwarfs continue their quest as they come across more danger.