"The Hobbit 2: The Desolation of Smaug" PG 13
Talk about immersion into another world for a long time. Peter Jackson's spread out sequels attempt to make what should have been a single 3 hour movie into yet another 3 hour movie, and there will be more to come. This is a drawback, but the journey is thoroughly enjoyable. If Jackson's intent is to show virtually everything, then okay, why not. They sure don't need an extended cut. In this sequel, the wizard Gandal, the 13 dwarves, the Elves of Mirkwood and the Elvs of Rvendell team up to save a village near the dragon's mountain, and along the way, Bilbo the Hobbit finds his courage, but it may just be the One Ring he pocketed in the last movie. Meanwhile, Gandalf an Ratagast go in search of the Necromonger. The dragon does appear, as in the teaser, and it is a spectacular CGI dragon, with the deep voice of Benedict Cumberbatch. Actually some of the critics are being unfair to the movie for use of CGI. Most of the vistas are actually New Zealand. You can tell when it's CGI only because of the high frame rate. See it in 2D. Watching it in 3D for 3 hours might melt your eyes. Then you will have the lidless eyes of Sauron.
Review by Adam Browne
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