One of the last works that Peter Jackson, who previously directed the filming of The Lord of the Rings, worked on, is the Hobbit trilogy. In 2014, he released the final episode, which is the picture "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" - a film in 2014, the actors of which almost in full force moved from the first part. This is a high-quality movie, exciting with its magical world. And it’s definitely worth a look, because even in 2017 there are few so fascinating projects that can provide something new.
Storyline
In the third episode, the plot events that took place in the first and second films continue. The painting “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is a 2014 film, whose actors continue their game from the previous parts. His second episode ended with an attempt by the Dwarves to fight the dragon and destroy it with molten metal. The flying lizard escaped from the captivity of the fire and decided to take revenge on the inhabitants of the River Town, who, he suspected, were guilty of conspiracy with the dwarves. It is best to find out about further events so that there are no spoilers when watching a movie.
Final Events
In the town, with the help of the black arrow, Smaug kills Bard the Archer, who is a descendant of the last king Dale. The dragon falls on the boat of the burgomaster, taking away the jewels of the townspeople. The bard, uniting the townspeople under his command, decided to go to Erebor in order to demand from Torin a part of the treasures as payment for help in equipping the expedition.
At this time, Thorin visits the madness peculiar to his family, and he refuses Bardou's request. But elf troops, led by Thranduil, orcs with Azog the Defiler, as well as the Dwarves from the Iron Hills ruled by King Dane, are already approaching the mountain. The latter threatens the elven king, demanding his retreat. However, because of the insults, Thranduil decides to attack the army of the Dwarves, and the battle begins.
A moment later, wereworm worms dug tunnels from under the mountain, from where a huge orc army came out. Against him, Dane instantly decides to speak, putting the ranks of the spearmen. However, they are immediately jumped over by an army of elves, gaining an advantage in battle. The confrontation continues until the destruction of the army of orcs and the death of Azog the Defiler, killed by Thorin Oakenshield.
Cast, roles
In the film “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”, all the actors performed their tasks perfectly both in static scenes and in battles. The main roles were played by such personalities as Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee and Richard Armitage. They played Bilbo, Gandalf, Legolas, Bard Archer, Saruman and Torin, respectively. The actors and roles of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, as for the rest of the characters, are correlated with those in the first two episodes. Peter Jackson did not plan personnel castling, and therefore all the familiar actors in the first two parts of The Hobbit were present in the third. As before, the voice acting of the dragon Smaug was done by Benedict Cumberbatch.
Characteristics of costumes and graphics
The painting “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” in 2014 is a film whose actors were significantly changed externally thanks to the efforts of the costumers. As for the gnomes from the Torin squad, they were able to try on new interesting armor that they could find in the repositories of Erebor. Bilbo then from the hands of Thorin received a mithril chain mail, which in the series “Lord of the Rings” repeatedly saved Frodo's life.
In the last episode, entitled “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” (2014 film), the actors were changed using computer graphics. In this part, Legolas has transformed more than the rest. Azog the Defiler, played by actor Manu Bennett, has not changed, but a character like Bolg has been added to the film. According to some opinions, he is the son of Azog, the leader of the Orc army, who once lost his arm in a battle with Torin.
Movie Reviews
Published on the film "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" (Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies) reviews are somewhat cooler than those addressed to the first part. Perhaps this is due to the weakening of sympathy for the dwarf squad, whose chief commander began to act arrogantly. Such an impermissible attitude towards the destitute, in this case the speech about the people of the fishing town, greatly changed the attitude towards Torin Duboshchit.
On top of that, the narrative went in cycles for a while, since after the capture of the mountain there was a certain passivity in the actions of the dwarves. This can not be considered a drawback, because these events are the basis of the book on the basis of which the film was made. Because the movie was the victim of the high standards that were set in the first episode. This is still the fabulous narrative for which the book and the two previous episodes fell in love.
As for the graphic performance, here everything is again at the highest level. Thanks to the use of high-quality cameras, it was possible to provide a frame rate of 48 frames per minute. This is the highest quality shooting available for 2014. Therefore, even after 3 years, the picture looks very lively and does not lose its clarity. The undoubted advantage of the audience was the fact that the film is suitable for both adults and children.