instal the new for mac The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Sure, it was originally published as an adventure story for children, but Tolkien went back and revised the “Riddles in the Dark” chapter to, among other things, turn a simple magic ring into The One Ring. While there is merit to the argument that The Hobbit is a story for kids, it really is an epic tale, especially when one takes into account its sequel and the ways Tolkien expanded on the first book through those appendices. Unlike some, I didn’t mind when he expanded the two-film series into a trilogy, nor that he planned on pulling material from the Lord of the Rings appendices to show us scenes that aren’t in Tolkien’s book.

I was a fan of director Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings adaptation, so I was looking forward to his take on The Hobbit when it was announced. The Lord of the Rings also inspired the writing of my own fantasy novel, an unabashed rip-off of Tolkien’s work. The book introduced me not only to Tolkien but also the fantasy genre, which in turn sparked my interest in playing Dungeons & Dragons and crafting my own adventures. Voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch with some additional distortion techniques, Smaug should go down as one of the better cgi creatures in film.I still have the copy of The Hobbit that I bought at my elementary school’s book fair when I was a kid. The movie is worth it solely to see him slithering through all that gold treasure under the mountain. Much like Gollum in the “Riddles in the Dark” scene from the previous film, Smaug is an unmatched technical achievement and so much fun to watch. The final few acts of the film revolve around the reveal of Smaug himself, and it is a joy to behold.

You COULD cut 20-30 minutes from this film without much damage, but why would you when it’s so much fun to watch? But by the time we get to Lake Town and Erebor, the film has slowed down considerably, but not so much to it’s detriment. As mentioned above, the scene at Beorn’s home is painfully short (for good reason, I suppose) and the entirety of Mirkwood flies by as well. This second chapter seems to barrel along at rapid speed for the first hour and a half or so, bouncing from one set piece to the next, mixing in an action sequence here or there. What the film does suffer from is the same pacing issues from last years An Unexpected Journey.

Instal the new for mac The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug