The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) (original) (raw)

The Company of Thorin has reached Smaug's lair; but, can Bilbo and the Dwarves reclaim Erebor and the treasure? And, if so, can they hold on to it?

The Company of Thorin has reached Smaug's lair; but, can Bilbo and the Dwarves reclaim Erebor and the treasure? And, if so, can they hold on to it? (less)

Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, J.R.R. Tolkien
Starring: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott, Graham McTavish, William Kircher
Producer: Carolynne Cunningham

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Review

Review by Brian Orndorf, December 17, 2014

5 / 10

The final chapter of Peter Jackson�s epic adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien�s �The Hobbit,� �The Battle of the Five Armies,� brings the anemic series to a blazing close, pulling out all the stops to make it the most violent, emotionally stirring, and propulsive of the trilogy. Yet, there�s still very little reason to invest wholeheartedly in this troubling sequel. Mistaking noise for giant adventuring, Jackson shifts into overkill with �The Battle of the Five Armies,� a film that lives up to the promise of its title, but doesn�t know when to quit. As striking as the visuals are, as thunderous as th ...read more...

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