If you loved The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, try The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
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What they share
Both films are directed by Peter Jackson, and they both carry the epic mood tag, and they sit in Action / Adventure / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is
Misty Mountains fading into distance, a wooden boat creaks on a lake, a lone oarsman rows. The dwarves and Bilbo approach Lake-town, a precarious haven, with Smaug's lair looming beyond. This middle chapter is where Jackson's grandeur starts to overwhelm the humble hobbit.
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