The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. It's a movie that literally exceeded all
my expectations. I did expect something great from Peter Jackson, but despite
my already high expectations (From the magnificent LOTR Trilogy and Hobbit's 1st instalment), I got a lot more and am all
the more eager for the third instalment. It’s indeed a lesson to be learnt from
Peter Jackson and the rest of the team how to live up to the high expectations
of the public and how to keep up the quality of your work high.
It doesn't happen often that a movie buff like
myself get on the edge of his seat while watching a movie. I am really lucky
that it has happened so frequently in the last 2 months. Gravity and Captain
Phillips were both such excitement to watch and cherish (I really felt that
after several months since TDKR, I saw such exciting two movies), and then in
less than a month and a half, came Hobbit's second instalment. I am spellbound.
Long live Hollywood for keeping my life entertained and me busy appreciating
their great works. Kudos Team Hobbit.
First of all, the movie was a visual splendour.
The scenes, frames, graphics, special effects, everything was just
extraordinary. Secondly, comes the excellent acting of all the different
actors, including the dwarves, elves, wizards, orcs, men, the one hobbit and
above all SMAUG (Benedict Cumberbatch's voice over and animation team's work
are both above all the praises I can provide). Thirdly the excitement and
thrill provided in especially last one hour of the movie (I was literally on
the edge of my seat). Last but not the least, the ending, which literally made
me recline on my back and say "sigh! When will the next movie come??!! Oh
God let it be out fast!!”
The story picks up from just after the end
of the 1st Hobbit movie. Just like all the middle age films of
Jackson, this one also had some brilliant illustrations of the middle earth
terrains and species. Legolas was shown as agile and skilful as ever. As a
bonus we got the super elf Tauriel and she was indeed amazing in all respects.
Some ancient black elvish spell, when uttered by Sir Ian Mckellen, sounded as
epic as always. The journey of the dwarves through mirkwood was exceptionally
wel scripted, and the much awaited barrel ride was so spectacular that i was
rendered breathless while watching it. All in all, despite the much fuss about
such a small book being made into 3 long movies, I felt the movie was pretty fast
paced and brimming with information from all middle earth fictions of Tolkien
(not only the hobbit) and absolutely mesmerizing at several places.
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