Movie Review: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
+ J.M.J. This is another one of those movies that I wouldn't normally watch, except on matter of principle. I had watched every single one of the Lord of the Rings movies, and had seen the first two Hobbit movies in theatres. How could I not finish the series? Since this isn't a go-to genre for me, I have to stop and think: what is it that motivated me to see this? I'll try to answer this at the end. For now, please keep reading if you'd like. Please be warned that there are quite a few spoilers below. The special effects were amazing, except when Legolas was climbing up some makeshift stone steps as they were falling to the ground in slow motion. (This prompted laughing from the audience, not awestruck amazement.) On the other hand, I have to admit to a real sense of horror when I saw an enemy quite realistically floating beneath the ice whom I had previously thought was well on his way to death. It almost goes without saying that this film was chock