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Originally Posted by Geoff D
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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I like the sequels ever so slightly more, but agree AUJ feels the most rounded and stands on its own the best of the three. Which, as you noted, is mostly because it's the beginning, the one that sets it all up while the others continue the story. It also helps that it has a proper ending while DOS ends on a huge cliffhanger and BOTFA picks up right after said cliffhanger.
A small correction about our main Orc, you're referring to Azog. Bolg is Azog Jr., he's introduced in the second film. He's the pretty one with the bolted together skull, armor embedded in his flesh, etc.
