I liked the first one more...

Rating: 7/10 (18 December 2013)

There were some good sequences, and this WAS a good film, don't get me wrong! But i found that there was more emotional connection and impact with the characters in the first HOBBIT then there was here...
That barrel sequence was really well-executed and thought out.
...most of the rest of the action was a bit lame, though i did like Evangeline Lily's character a whole lot more then i thought i was going to.
And Smaug was really excellent to see on the big screen.
Overall, though, the movie did seem a BIT padded out. I really think they could've done this in 2. Still, it was decent enjoyment.