After years of anticipation "The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies" was finally released on cinemas. Although the movie which was based on J.R.R Tolkien's epic fantasy-adventure novel "The Hobbit" was welcomed with varying critical consensus, fans of different age group still flock cinemas to witness the finale of an epic trilogy.
The film, directed by Peter Jackson is the third and final part of the three-film adaptation of the novel "The Hobbit" written by J.R.R. Tolkien. The first two films, "An Unexpected Journey" and "The Desolation Of Smaug" was released last 2012 and 2013 respectively. It stars Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen , Richard Armitage and Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug The Magnificent among others.
For fans of both the book and the films, it is definitely a treat. An eye-popping indulgence to fantasy you have never seen before. It was initially release in 11 European markets last Dec 10 where it earned $11.3 million. It earned an additional $13.7 million the following day after it was released to additional 17 markets. During the first two days of its release, the film garnered a total of $26.6 million, beating all other movies released within the week as well.
Though commercially successful, the film is gaining lesser accolades in some of its critical review. It score and average rating of 69% from the review website Rotten Tomatoes while it scored 62/100 from the movie reviewer Metacritic.
The film picks up from where the previous one ended. The Dwarves of Erebor have awoken Smaug the Magnificent, the dragon guarding the Arkenstone. Many critics slammed the films slow and tedious story-telling. However, the films main attractions are battle scenes and in that tiny aspect is where the film truly showed its magic. The movie was filmed entirely in New Zealand and features different location showcasing breathtaking landscapes and incredible panoramic views.
The movie's director Peter Jackson also directed the previous two "The Hobbit" films and is rumored to be directing the film-adaptation of another J.R.R Tolkien novel "The Silmarillion".
