![]() ![]() Once the scan completes, you’ll be presented with a list of files. Click an image to view Blu-ray screenshot with 1080p resolution. Reaching the finish line of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit Trilogy is an accomplishment for both viewer and director. Until now I resisted jumping on the bandwagon to complain that this screen adaptation of J. Tolkien's story should have been two shorter films. Some fans suggested the narrative could easily have been told in one setting, but I resisted joining their cries. But the malaise has now set in, particularly with this extended cut of the final part, The Battle of the Five Armies. Jackson's work here is, of course, impressive. There is a lot to like about the world building, characters and technical achievements on screen. This trilogy does not quite resonate like The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and that is OK. The source material for The Hobbit is less serious, the narrative less dour, and Jackson's latter trilogy is decidedly more upbeat than its predecessor. One marked difference is that Jackson has slipped as a practical filmmaker. ![]() Some of his technique has improved, but his success on The Lord of the Rings was largely due to on-set improvisation and in-camera effects work. ![]()
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