Official Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug Review Thread (spoilers)

I was very disappointed. I didn't like the cliffhanger. It just didn't feel the same as any other film in the series. It dragged greatly and so much could have been cut. The hobbit could easily have been fit into two flicks.

Way, way too much filler.

Smaug was great, though.

And I am a huge LOTR fan. This one was the weakest of all five. By far.

Hoping the final is better. I don't see how it can't be.

I thought it was a great story. Like another said Lake Town was absolutely perfect. Smaug was even better than I could picture him in my head. Lots of fun action, they are dwarves, elves, and orcs, I'm not looking for realism. Liked the ending, just wish we didn't have to wait for the next

The Smaug scenes were excellent. The barrel chase scene was awful. The spider scene could have been better. I like the Necromancer storyline addition.

I keep patiently waiting for an explanation as to why Azog has been chasing the dwarves this whole time. I mean wtf? If they are gonna add that, at least tie it in to the plot line some how.

Beorn could have been better.

Wtf did they leaves dwarves at Laketown for? That departure is questionable.

I liked how they focused Biblo's thievery on the Arkenstone alone. It made much more sense than the book where they wanted Bilbo to simply go in are start hauling out treasure.

Yeah, I got that part. For me, if it wasn't in the book, I need it to make sense and add to the story in a meaningful way. Azog hasn't done that.

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Lots of fun action, they are dwarves,

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I lol'd at how they brought in Gimli

I wish they had stayed truer to the lighthearted nature of the book.

Beorn's character could have been epically awesome but he was kind of a let down. I pictured his house much bigger, more of like a huge hunting lodge.

Mirkwood was not at all how I imagined it. I pictured it being much darker and much thicker. Obviously the elves were much different in the book as well.

I agree that the barrel scene was kind of cheesy.

Even though I loved how the dragon scenes were ultimately portrayed, I still wish they had been more true to the book scene between Smaug and Bilbo. Why did Smaug call Thorin, "Oakenshield"?? That nickname was earned after Smaug had taken the lonely mountain.

Lakewood was right on the money.

I honestly didnt care for the addition of Sauron to the Hobbit movies.

Despite all my nicknack complaints, the movie as it stands alone from the books is still pretty good. Made a huge mistake seeing it in 2d. Spend the extra money for 3d

Saw it in 2D as well. I'll go back and see it in 3D to see if that helps. I didn't like the first installment until I watched it several times.

I like the capture scene better than the book where the elves get the dwarves.

I thought it was bullshite that the orcs came all the way to Laketown hunting Thorin. Seemed like an unnecessary stretch.

It pains me more than anyone that this film was dissapointing.

But it was. Needless drag. The bear. Kili's love affair. Tauriel. Legolas. The fight in laketown.

Etc.

None of it needed.