![]() ![]() Sauron, the Dark Lord, has sent forth legions of Orcs in a stealth attack upon the Lonely Mountain. An ancient enemy has returned to Middle-earth. Unable to help Thorin see reason, Bilbo is driven to make a desperate and dangerous choice, not knowing that even greater perils lie ahead. As he succumbs to dragon-sickness, the King Under the Mountain, Thorin Oakenshield, sacrifices friendship and honor in his search for the legendary Arkenstone. And they all descend on Erebor armed to the teeth and itching for a battle royal.The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now must face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon, Smaug, upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town. ![]() Everybody wants a cut of the spoils-the elves, the orcs, a pig-riding Billy Connolly. There, untold piles of gold and priceless baubles are tucked away, the promise of which soon turns the dwarf ringleader Thorin (Richard Armitage) into a blindly greedy monster not unlike Humphrey Bogart in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Seventy-seven-year-old spoiler alert: The fire-breathing beastie is offed by Bard (Luke Evans), which allows the dwarves to return to the mountain keep of Erebor. When we last left off, our pint-size heroes had just unleashed the Cumberbatchian wrath of the dragon Smaug. He’s managed to orchestrate the three-part saga like the world’s canniest D&D-dungeon master. Still, it’s a testament to his skill as a big-canvas storyteller that we keep coming back, hungry for more. It’s starting to feel like we’re witnessing the events of Middle-earth unfold in real time. Considering how slim the actual book was, Peter Jackson sure has taken his sweet-ass time getting to the end of The Hobbit. ![]()
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