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HOBBIT: DESOLATION OF SMAUG

Director:

  Peter Jackson
  

Year Released:

  2013

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3.5 out of 5

< 3 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Richard Armitage
  Martin Freeman
  Dwarves & Elves
  Orcs & Humans
  Smaug the Dragon
Movie Haiku:5th Jackson/Walsh/Boyens collaboration in Tolkien Land, this time with a boost from Special Effects master Guillermo del Toro. Jan actually liked this outing more than others because it is more "intimate"--just a little band of little guys & no massive armies. Is that why Rich liked it less? Anyway, the format is growing stale at this point, especially without Gollum on screen.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  Yes

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2013