Battle for the Mountains

The enthralling journey through the Middle Earth which had begun 13 years ago with the formation of the fellowship, ends with the battle for the Lonely Mountains. With the battle, ends an era of fantasy envisaged by Peter Jackson.

The Battle of the Five Armies picks up at the point where the Disolution of the Smaug had ended. The enraged Smaug wreaks havoc on the Lake Town. But before everything is reduced to ashes, Bard ( Luke Evans) slays the dragon with his black arrow. As the news of Smaug's death spreads, the armies of the Elfs and the Oarks begin marching towards the Mountains. Lonenly Mountains not only have huge reserves of gold and other precious jewels, but they are also strategically located. The matter is further complicated when Thorin (Richard Armitage), submerged into the madness induced by the vast treasures, refuses to honor his word to share the treasure with the residents of the Lake town.

The last installment of the Hobbit trilogy is fast-paced and hardly wastes any time before the armies engage into deadly combat. The one-to-one fight sequences between the main characters keep you glued to the screen. However, there are not many elements of surprise and the freshness factor is missing. The central character of Bilbo Baggins has little to do in the film and is portrayed more like a spectator. Any comparison with the LOTR series is going to leave you high and dry.

Nevertheless, this last installment of the Hobbit series is worth a watch is certain to cross the figures grossed by the first two films of the series.

My Rating : 7/10