SPLICED MOVIES /
REVIEW / THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG
The characters also felt weak and
vapid, with Bilbo being the only one that
really showed any kind of growth and
strength. In fact, there is an inexplicable
and completely crow-barred romance
that is so forced and unrealistic that
I honestly rolled my eyes when it
happened, hoping it was just a case of
badly-written flirting. Alas, this then
becomes a driving plot narrative that
has nothing to do with the original story
and once again puts the one female
protagonist of the film into the position
of 'awesome action warrior until man
needs saving and thus I must renege
everything that was great about myself
to become a doting, simpering healer.'
This made me sigh. A lot.
ISSUE 02
" Without giving too much away,
Gandalf makes a terrible discovery
after having to abandon the group to
confirm his fears."
On the positive side are the main
narrative points following Gandalf and
Bilbo. Without giving too much away,
Gandalf makes a terrible discovery after
having to abandon the group to confirm
his fears. The dialogue and menace of
the scene is incredible and for once,
watching the film in 3D actually made
it that much better, because you
could truly experience the weight and
consequence of this sequence.
Above: There were
170, 000 punchedaluminium,
gold-plated
coins scattered
throughout the set
of Smaug's lair.
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