Hobbit is an epic masterpiece
Saturday January 3, 2015 | By:Tony Baksa |
Four Suns.
The genius director Peter Jackson is back to conclude The Hobbit trilogy. The tale of unassuming Hobbit hero Bilbo Baggins has spread out over three blockbuster movies. This final episode, “Battle of the Five Armies” does not disappoint.
Rich with adventure, drama, a pinch of comedy and loads of thrills, “The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies” stays true to the nature of filmmaking – special visual effects, amazing scope, otherworldly sound, set design of monumental proportions – the score, the costumes, the make-up – a wholly improbable yet believable world created to bring J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy masterpiece to life.
The characters are all there to bring us to the end of Bilbo’s first adventure. Don’t forget – we meet him again in “Lord of the Rings.” Middle Earth is once again abundant with monsters and villains, good guys and heroes, elves and dwarves, ogres and wizards, kings and fools and one fabulous dragon! And, of course, that precious gold ring is there to haunt Bilbo.
This last Hobbit film picks up where “The Desolation of Smaug” left off. Bilbo’s chilling words, “What have we done,” at that movie’s conclusion was hardcore enticement to return to this final film to see just that. The dragon Smaug has threatened annihilation on the city of humans nearby his lair. As the movie begins, Smaug is keeping his threatening promise flying over Lake-town, destroying everything in his way, as he swoops over the city spitting fire. Bilbo and the dwarves must complete their mission to take back the mountain, home of the dwarves and reclaim Smaug’s wealth. Matters are complicated by the greed of Thorin the dwarf king and outside forces, such as the evil Orcs, as well as the noble elves.
All of this leads up to the film’s centerpiece, the battle of the five armies. The pitch of excitement is high as the amazing war explodes on the screen. All the factions battle for the mountain and the enormous treasure it holds. Here in these battles is the stuff of pure cinematic drama. The battles don’t stop the film. The stories, unfold as all the characters fight for survival.
Peter Jackson has created three gorgeous masterpieces of fantasy. This final installment is not to be missed. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” can be \ enjoyed on its own without having knowledge of the two preceding films. It can be viewed in 2-D, 3-D and IMAX. I saw it in 3-D, which provided detail, texture and extraordinary clarity to Jackson’s visually striking canvas. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is currently in theaters. I believe it will be in theaters for quite some time.
The genius director Peter Jackson is back to conclude The Hobbit trilogy. The tale of unassuming Hobbit hero Bilbo Baggins has spread out over three blockbuster movies. This final episode, “Battle of the Five Armies” does not disappoint.
Rich with adventure, drama, a pinch of comedy and loads of thrills, “The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies” stays true to the nature of filmmaking – special visual effects, amazing scope, otherworldly sound, set design of monumental proportions – the score, the costumes, the make-up – a wholly improbable yet believable world created to bring J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy masterpiece to life.
The characters are all there to bring us to the end of Bilbo’s first adventure. Don’t forget – we meet him again in “Lord of the Rings.” Middle Earth is once again abundant with monsters and villains, good guys and heroes, elves and dwarves, ogres and wizards, kings and fools and one fabulous dragon! And, of course, that precious gold ring is there to haunt Bilbo.
This last Hobbit film picks up where “The Desolation of Smaug” left off. Bilbo’s chilling words, “What have we done,” at that movie’s conclusion was hardcore enticement to return to this final film to see just that. The dragon Smaug has threatened annihilation on the city of humans nearby his lair. As the movie begins, Smaug is keeping his threatening promise flying over Lake-town, destroying everything in his way, as he swoops over the city spitting fire. Bilbo and the dwarves must complete their mission to take back the mountain, home of the dwarves and reclaim Smaug’s wealth. Matters are complicated by the greed of Thorin the dwarf king and outside forces, such as the evil Orcs, as well as the noble elves.
All of this leads up to the film’s centerpiece, the battle of the five armies. The pitch of excitement is high as the amazing war explodes on the screen. All the factions battle for the mountain and the enormous treasure it holds. Here in these battles is the stuff of pure cinematic drama. The battles don’t stop the film. The stories, unfold as all the characters fight for survival.
Peter Jackson has created three gorgeous masterpieces of fantasy. This final installment is not to be missed. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” can be \ enjoyed on its own without having knowledge of the two preceding films. It can be viewed in 2-D, 3-D and IMAX. I saw it in 3-D, which provided detail, texture and extraordinary clarity to Jackson’s visually striking canvas. “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is currently in theaters. I believe it will be in theaters for quite some time.
Shirley and I loved it.
ReplyDeletethoroughly enjoyed the movie too. Your critique was right on!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Merridy
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