Peter Jackson did a really good job of fixing a lot of problems from the first film. I actually really enjoyed this one. The pace issues were gone in this film. The action and story actually move at a very good pace and you don't feel like your just watching filler like you were in the first part. They fixed a lot of the CGI problems that I had with the first one. I felt like they used more practical effects in this film and then the CGI that they did use was very good. It felt like I was actually looking at a real thing instead of a CGI image. The acting for the film was good on all accounts. The story of course was still very good and very enjoyable. This was the hobbit movie that I have been waiting to see. The action was a lot better and very cool. Also they bring back some of the darker tones. Nowhere as dark as the LOTRs but it is a little darker then the first which really fit this movie. Also Smaug was one of the coolest looking CGI creations I have ever seen. And with the powerful voice of Benedict Cumberbatch behind him he became a very memorable character.
I am going to get to the elephant in the room. There is a lot of added stuff in the film that of course is not in the book. So with that, if your a fan of the book you have been warned. Keep this in mind Jackson and the studio wanted to make this into 3 movies out of a 310 paged book. So I think they are going to have to add a few things. I personally who have never read the book thought all the added stuff was good and fun. Also even with the pace of the film being fixed you are still very aware that you're in the theater for about 3 hours. So remember, if you don't like long films this is one is not for you. So with that all said and done my rating for you guys is this
RATING
3 out of 4 Ticket Stubs
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