Hobbit III
We (The Man, the kids, and I) saw Hobbit 3 the other day. I think that somewhere, under the CG effects and the wire-fu inspired action, was a good story. But it's hard to find it.
To elaborate a little bit, you know how Hobbit 1 ends? Kind of like if the writers were having a late-night DnD session fueled by Skittles and Mountain Dew and someone said, "You know what would be awesome? If the dwarves climbed into the trees and then the trees caught on fire!" And someone else said, "Yeah, and then if the trees were also falling over!" "Whoa, yeah! Over the edge of a cliff!" Well, Hobbit 3 feels like one long scene written in that way. :/
There were some great character moments that I liked:
(POSSIBLE SPOILERS WITHIN)
One last thought: Bard spends the entire movie raising the bar for single dads everywhere. Sure, you may love and provide for your kids, but have you saved their lives today? How many times?
To elaborate a little bit, you know how Hobbit 1 ends? Kind of like if the writers were having a late-night DnD session fueled by Skittles and Mountain Dew and someone said, "You know what would be awesome? If the dwarves climbed into the trees and then the trees caught on fire!" And someone else said, "Yeah, and then if the trees were also falling over!" "Whoa, yeah! Over the edge of a cliff!" Well, Hobbit 3 feels like one long scene written in that way. :/
There were some great character moments that I liked:
(POSSIBLE SPOILERS WITHIN)
- The conversation between Bilbo and the eldest dwarf about the arkenstone, when each one understands exactly what the other is saying
- When Thorin's voice starts sounding like Smaug's
- The moment when Thorin orders the dwarves to throw Bilbo off the rampart, and nobody will do it
- When the elves leap over the dwarves' line of shields and pikes
One last thought: Bard spends the entire movie raising the bar for single dads everywhere. Sure, you may love and provide for your kids, but have you saved their lives today? How many times?