in a dutifully but dullyĮntertaining sort of way. The Battle of the Five Armies is fine, I suppose. Opinions will of course vary, but the theatrical version of The Battle of the Five Armies strikes me as a bit better than Jackson's latest, and likely last, foray into Middle-earth. A few decently strong character beats and touching moments have been tacked on, particularly during the new and improved battle with Sauron and at the end of the film, when several heroes are laid to rest. With Armies' 164-minute cut, indulgence remains the driving force, extra snippets far outnumber full scenes, and bloodshed - of the distracting, detached-from-the-series R-rated variety no less - is really the only addition of note.
The extended cuts of An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug and now The Battle of the Five Armies take three bloated, over-stuffed movies and make them even fatter. The opposite has proved true of The Hobbit trilogy, though. You'll find few fans who'd argue otherwise. The extended editions of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films are widely considered superior to their theatrical version predecessors. Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, November 12, 2015
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