A huge disappointment

Rating: 5/10 (31 December 2013)

I enjoyed the first film, though it may have been long, I was still left fulfilled when I left the cinema. So of course I was excited for the sequel and boy was I disappointed.
It all just felt rushed. The characters didn't seem to have much about them and the story itself was filled with (seemingly) pointless subplots. I have never read The Hobbit myself so I wouldn't know if all of this was necessary, but to me it seemed irrelevant.
The one positive thing I will say about The Desolation of Smaug is that the special effects were spot on and the dragon looked immense as well as the action being pretty decent itself.