By Bob Bloom “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is like that guest who overstayed his welcome. You enjoyed the visit, but now you just want him to walk out the door ASAP. This entire “Hobbit” trilogy is a prime example of moviemaking excess. The book is a wonderful read and would have made a very fine single movie — or even a two-film endeavor. But stretching it out to three films created an interminable experience that taxed the patience.
REEL BOB: The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
REEL BOB: The Hobbit: Battle of the Five…
REEL BOB: The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies
By Bob Bloom “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” is like that guest who overstayed his welcome. You enjoyed the visit, but now you just want him to walk out the door ASAP. This entire “Hobbit” trilogy is a prime example of moviemaking excess. The book is a wonderful read and would have made a very fine single movie — or even a two-film endeavor. But stretching it out to three films created an interminable experience that taxed the patience.