Like Agatha Christie’s detective novels, "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" has not made any progress from an aesthetic point of view—especially corresponding to the technical level. "The Hobbit" set the tone of the film from the very beginning, and every film did not deviate from the intended effect. ()
The problem with the film is that Peter Jackson failed to bring much meaning to it: Although the fate of each character in Middle-earth is on the line between life and death, few can draw our attention. (by)
This 144-minute movie shows Peter Jackson’s worst habits: endless battle scenes, sloppy changes in character determination, self-righteous love, untimely jokes that deviate from the film’s rhythm, and this is a new one. What's wrong, this is a movie exclusively for fans who test patience. ()
