Thoughts on The Hobbit - Desolation of Smaug...

[phyncke]

So I saw the Desolation of Smaug last night and while I really did enjoy the film quite a bit - found it riveting and interesting and all that. I feel that the film has to now be viewed as a loosely adaptive work of fan fiction.

As a writer of fan fiction - I don't mind embellishing a tale at all. I do it all the time when I write a story. Some might view this as a negative but I don't really - but if you expect to find Tolkien's original story in these movies - you will be disappointed.

The second movie was very entertaining. I barely noticed the 2 hours and 40 mins. I was really surprised when the film was done. I could have stayed for more. Usually I notice a movie's length but not with this one. I loved the additional action sequences, really loved the additional character of Tauriel and it all worked for me as a film.

I did miss some aspects of the book that I wanted to see in the film but I am letting that go. Overall this was very good entertainment and well worth seeing for any Tolkien fan.

Thumbs up. :)

Comments

[phyncke.livejournal.com]

I think the original Hobbit would have made two good movies for sure. That would have worked. Do you mean the dialogue with the dragon? That was for sure very well done.

I think her coloring fits her. She would have looked ridiculous as a blonde. I choose not to pick it apart on that level. She is definitely not suited for blonde hair and she looked lovely with her red hair.

[perkyandproud.livejournal.com]

Yes, the dialogue with Smaug :D

Her coloring did! But they were all, "there is only one family of elves with red hair and she isn't one of them!" LOL Silly fans.

[gwaelinn.livejournal.com]

I agree her coloring was perfect and clearly set her (and the other Silvans) apart from the elfs. She may not actually belong to 'that family' of red hairs, but she sure has their fire! :)

Anyway, there are a couple of other elves with--technically--the wrong hair color *snicker*