This
won’t be a full review. I’ll content myself in noting some major differences
with the book, and a couple of standout scenes.
Among
the main characters are Galadriel, Legolas, and Tauriel. None of these
characters appear in the book The Hobbit.
Tauriel is not even in The Lord of the
Rings; she was made up for these movies.
This
was a leftover concept from the movie version of The Lord of the Rings. An early concept was to take Arwen—the elf-maiden
Aragorn was in love with—and make her a warrior and part of the fellowship of
the ring. The fan backlash made them abandon that. So they snuck in Tauriel for
The Hobbit.
As
for standout scenes, considering the title of the movie, you shouldn’t be
surprised if there’s . . . a battle? When Thorin Oakenshield and company charge
into battle, it was an incredible moment in cinema. And it was great fun when Bard the bowman
has only one arrow left to go up against the dragon Smaug the Golden.
I’ll
let people say for themselves whether they like the movie. Just brace yourself
if you see the movie first and then read the book, because the differences are
huge.
And
Jana, if you’re reading this, Beorn got ripped off again. Are they prejudiced
against bears?
Nothing
against Evangeline Lilly, who looked great as Tauriel
photo by Luigi Novi
I'm looking forward to seeing this one. I loved the last one - Smaug was awesome! I've heard this one isn't as good though. Thanks for the post!
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