Fantasy Lives !

Rating: 10/10 (30 December 2013)

The Hobbit: The desolation of Smaug. Is pure entertainment from beginning to end. There are fans of the Lords of the Rings and Tolkien's works who are disappointed. When I heard they were taking the Hobbit and making it three films instead of Two. I was disappointed. They're padding it I thought. To stretch it out to make more money. The original story wasn't that long. It could've been covered in two films. I read the Hobbit over a month long period at a breakneck pace. And Loved it. When I saw the First Part of THE HOBBIT. I wasn't disappointed. And again with this part I'm not disappointed. It has all of the ingridents for a fantasy film that Neds to be there. Martin Freeman is strong as Bilbo Baggins. Who we see grow from a meek Hobbit to a strong leader. Bilo proves himself to be more then a master Burgler. He proves to be a heroic warrior. And IAn Mckellion. He is Gandalf. Reprising his role from the Lord of the Rings. Just watching this made me feel like a kid again. I used to read the books under a blanket with a flashlight and read until I fell asleep the book still opened and mad at myself for falling asleep instead of finishing the chapter. There is magic here. True magic. MAgic of the imagination and yes they padded the story but it's a good thing they did. It adds fullness to the story. And it makes it more adventuresome. And Providees Action and More importantly it adds to the story. I loved each and every second of the movie and eagerly await the third part.