The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) (original) (raw)

Return to Middle Earth where the dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug.

Return to Middle Earth where the dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. (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 12, 2013

7 / 10

The question posed last year was how director Peter Jackson was going to stretch the thinness of J.R.R. Tolkien�s novel, �The Hobbit,� to meet the needs of three feature films. With the release of the second chapter, �The Desolation of Smaug,� the strain is beginning to show. Not built for such an extensive big screen adaptation, �The Hobbit� is fighting for oxygen in this sequel, failing to provide a reason (beyond a financial one) why the material should carry on for three years. It�s still enjoyable fantasy fun, but �The Desolation of Smaug� has difficulty coughing up reasons for its extend ...read more...

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