Voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch with some additional distortion techniques, Smaug should go down as one of the better cgi creatures in film. The movie is worth it solely to see him slithering through all that gold treasure under the mountain. All images and subtitles are copyrighted to their respectful owners unless stated otherwise. 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. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Extended Edition) In the company of thirteen dwarves and the wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen), Bilbo enters the Lonely Mountain in possession of Gollum's 'precious' ring and his keen blade, Sting. 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.
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