‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ movie review: A fun redemption of the franchise
The second part of Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit” trilogy goes a long way — and at 2 1 / 2hours, I do mean long — toward righting the wrongs of the first movie, which was even longer. The first installment of the adaptation of the beloved fantasy-adventure novel wasbloated, boring and slow to get started. Jackson’s handsome new addition to the canon, subtitled “The Desolation of Smaug,” is a fleet, fun redemption of the film franchise, the first chapter of which had J.R.R. Tolkien fans crying foul.
Whether the tale of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and 13 dwarves in search of lost treasure will appeal to anyone besides fans of the 1937 book is dubious. Still, for those of us who love Tolkien, the new movie is a treat.
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