To be honest, I think the first The Hobbit is pretty good, I don't know why many people say that the second one is better than the first one. The second part is indeed faster in rhythm and has more fights than the first part, but I always feel that the taste of "The Lord of the Rings" is less. The biggest feeling I have after watching the second part is "the rhythm is out of order".
1. I think the biggest problem with this movie is that the characters are not carefully portrayed. Until the end of the film, I couldn't fully recognize these thirteen dwarves. I only knew the boss, Thorin, the strategist Balin who always gave Thorin advice. He can shoot arrows and sparkle with beautiful elves, and he can barely remember the Lord of the Rings. Geroin, the father of the middle dwarf Ginley. The other 9 dwarves couldn't tell who was who, and they couldn't even remember the name of Kili's brother, let alone anyone else. There are too many dwarf protagonists and their characters are not distinct, which makes people look messy and lack some personality. I don't think a lot of numbers are really a problem. The key is that there is too little interaction between them, and too few details to describe each person's character. Even I feel that in the second part, Bilbo and Thorin don't have a lot of roles, and the character growth is almost zero. On the other hand, in the first part, whether it is Bilbo's growth or the development of Thorin and Bilbo's relationship, these plots, which are deeply portrayed by the characters, are actually driving the development of the plot. For example, Bilbo was cowardly and fearful at the beginning, and then bravely said to the dwarves: "The Shire is my home, and you have no home, your home has been taken away, so I will do my best to help You take it back." It will make you feel that the character is three-dimensional. There is also Thorin Oakenshield, whose regal spirit you learn from Balin's recollections, and his change in attitude towards Bilbo, which makes you think he has the courage to face his mistakes and correct them. When these episodes get to the second part, it becomes a kind of throwback, as if Bilbo had done so much in vain, Thorin is still ready to sacrifice him instead of making him a companion.
2. The second major problem is that the plot is blunt. I have to talk about the "love scene" between Kili and Tariel. The two met their eyes without any warm-up. At first, there was a feeling that Tariel was trying to reject Legolas' pursuit. Deliberately looking for a back pad, and later found that the two seem to be true love, which is inexplicable. On the other hand, Iowen's feelings for Aragorn in The Murder of the Two Towers gradually grew from reverence to trust. I have to mention the return of Legolas. Although it is well-received, it still makes people feel strange. First of all, it has a very different personality. Those who have seen this need not say much. I am curious about the third part. What kind of plot will happen to make this handsome elf prince change from cold to the "warm god" in the Lord of the Rings. I can't help but complain about the first "meeting" between Legolas and Jinley, which is too fake, giving people a feeling of sticking to the Lord of the Rings plot. However, in the first part, several plots that echoed the Lord of the Rings were handled very well. Of course, I won’t talk about Gollum getting the Lord of the Rings. I want to talk about the three ogres, carefully. Audiences should remember the first episode of The Lord of the Rings where Bilbo told the children a story at a birthday party, about the three ogres turned into stone.
3. The third problem is that the play is a bit heavier and lighter, or the rhythm is tight and loose. At the beginning, it was a smashing battle, and it was a bucket battle or something, but the plot behind it made people drowsy, and it was hard to kill the dragon, but it had to be broken down next time. The Battle of Helm's Deep at the end of the second part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is a huge hit, even I think it's even more exciting than the Battle of Minas Tirith. The second The Hobbit, by contrast, is not kind.
The above is just my personal opinion. I believe that everyone will have the same or different opinions. In any case, the movie is indeed a good movie, but it can be done better but not, which is a bit disappointing.
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