Just watched the EE again and I freakin' loved it. It's the most light-hearted of all Jackson's Middle-earth movies, as well it should be having been based on The Hobbit, and much like Fellowship (and many trilogy starters in general) it feels more rounded as a movie in and of itself. Because of all the nods to LOTR I never quite saw the movie as its own thing, but now I've got the context of the other two Hobbitses so they frame this story somewhat differently and I can appreciate it for what it is.
Thought the CG was stunning too. It ain't perfect, but Bolg in particular looks amazing to me, there's so much character and nuance in his eyes which is normally where CG characters are lost to the "uncanny valley" (same goes for the Goblin King, he's terrific too). The Wargs look great and those freaky little goblins are awesome, I actually like that they're not all performers in suits because it gives them an otherwordly appearance that can't possibly be human, it sets them apart from the Orcs, Uruks etc.
Smaug EE tomoz. Hopefully will have Five Armies in time for Saturday!
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