The adventure continues mostly in fine form

Rating: 8/10 (18 October 2014)

(80%) The second chapter offers more in terms of action, a degree more excitement and more peril for the group of adventuring hobbits, but also the is a tad degree less charm and humour than the first instalment, which had it in spades. And despite the series now looking very likely to turn out to be nothing more really than "Lord of the rings Jr" this still remains a mighty fine, well made, fun adventure movie that is well worth a cinema ticket and 2 hours 40 of ones time. The final chapter is shaping up to be maybe the longest fantasy battle in cinema history, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to it.