Great story, great visuals, great music... A masterpiece.

Rating: 8/10 (14 December 2013)

This is just one of the most beautiful and greatest films ever made. No room for discussion here. If you really like films you'll love The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. And it's not a matter of taste. When a film is that good, it does no matter if you are fan of horror, comedy, action or drama, even because The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug have it all. So you'll automatically like it. An insanely entertaining film for anyone.
And unlike the 'tongue in the cheek' first installment of the Hobbit's trilogy, Desolation of Smaug is a much better and serious film. It don't have anymore the unfunny and idiots pointless jokes. It's a serious film, just like it should be. And that time it has a much more thrilling atmosphere and also insane action scenes!
The cinematography is excellent as usual, and the action scenes are just unbelievably mesmerizing and entertaining. Insane! And the music in the ending credits was aces! A perfect soft and delicate score to contrast with the great and abrupt climax. The plot obviously is top-notch! The main story works extremely well as an allegory to the World War II(Dwarfs are the Jews and Orcs are the Nazis; think about that). Tolkien was a master, no wonder his book 'Hobbit' is the best fantasy work ever written.
I only had a minor complaint. It's about the CGI used in the orcs, that is a bit outdated. The rest, top notch. Guaranteed, the ending will left you with a feeling of 'wanna more'!
The definition of an Epic Film. Go watch it. Can't wait for the last epic chapter of that magnificent trilogy. 9.6/10