![]() ![]() For the sake of effectively connecting his two trilogies, Peter Jackson makes what I believe to be quite effective use of the Lord of the Rings appendices and the Silmarillion. At the foot of Mirkwood, Gandalf removes himself from the party, for he is compelled to pay a visit to the far edges of Middle Earth, summoning Radagast the Brown to assist in the investigation of the growing Necromancer threat at Dol Guldur. The rabble of orcs that once pursued them, led by Azog the Defiler- the Pale Orc, has seen 'improvements', and his host now falls in line with a darker evil. Evangeline Lilly as Tauriel in "The Desolation of Smaug" A changed Hobbit, he finds it easier to act when necessary, and earn his title as burglar (and fighter), saving his best stuff for the third act. Throughout the film, Bilbo indeed proves to be an asset to the company. By this time, Thorin has certainly established himself as a capable leader, and as the company ventures ever closer to their goal, he remains a formidable adventurer, with a greater appreciation for Bilbo's burglary prowess. This is not to say there is a lack of solid character progression, as every dwarf gets a chance to show his mettle. I admit that although I should have expected it, I did not think this film would lean on the events of it's predecessor, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as much as it did. As the subtitle fades into view, we are thrust into their struggle. A weary Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen), Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), and his company of Dwarves, determined to take back the fortress city of Erebor from a dragon called Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch), continue their journey to the Lonely Mountain. The second installment in Peter Jackson's Middle Earth prequel trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, begins where it was dropped off - on the edge of Mirkwood, the company mere hours away from confronting the mighty Beorn. The Lonely Mountain in 'The Desolation of Smaug" ![]()
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