“The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” starts 20 years
earlier when Thorin Oakenshield and Gandalf the Grey meet for the first time.
The hobbits plus Bilbo baggins and Gandalf start a stream like journey, which
soon splits into various tributaries as the dangers around multiply exponentially.
Escaping and Aiding from the Skin Changer (The last line
doesn’t make sense until you watch the movie), venturing into a far more
dangerous forest, giving a slip to the Elves, barrel riding through the river,
crossing the lake via a barge, through the invisible door, the Hobbits finally
enter Erebor, the land that they ruled once now guarded by a sword-teethed,
spear-clawed, iron-armored Dragon, the Smaug, that waits to feast upon anyone
who shall enter his chambers.
All leads up to the epic David(s) versus Goliath
styled battle, thanks to Peter Jackson, J.R.R.Tolkien and the CGI team.
The LOTR fans, including me, had a blast watching
our favorite characters, minus a few, re-emerge on the screen to carry on the
perilous journey that will only get worse with each passing step. Few side
stories crop along the way which will make even more sense in the next installment.
So much importance has been given to “The Desolation
of Smaug”, that it appears by itself on the screen rather than as a sub-title
to “The Hobbit”.
Peter Jackson has once again proved his mettle as
have Ian Mckellen, Martin Freeman and the Hobbit brothers. Ben Cumberbatch’s
voice is totally unrecognizable as Smaug, which only makes it more eerie.
Summing up, a fine ramp for the final movie.
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