The Gist: Now that the dwarves have recaptured the treasure under the Lonely Mountain, a whole new host of pretenders wanting their share shows up. This will lead to the spectacular battle of the title.
The final chapter of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy, unexpectedly, left me underwhelmed. The script strictly adheres to the book and expertly and organically expands on those parts that I most found perplexingly lacking and rushed in the book itself so I’m not sure what didn’t work.
The technical elements are impeccable as always, the acting doesn’t disappoint, the action is often relentless, and when it’s not it’s a welcome rest, and the connection between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings is further strengthened by key scenes.
Again, I’m not sure what left me a little disappointed, but this chapter was definitely my least favorite of the whole, which is a pity as I was looking forward to watching the completion of Jackson’s Middle Earth oeuvre. I can only think that maybe too much is happening and ultimately the movie lacks some “heart.”
The Bottom Line: If you’ve come to this point, you’ve likely seen the two previous movies and the Rings trilogy so for you this is a must see as it was for me and there’s no way you should miss it. Hopefully on a second viewing I’ll end up re-evaluating it a bit, but for me it felt uneven.
Grade: 6
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