Peter Jackson’s final (?) film set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy realm of Middle-Earth is as gorgeous and spectacular a send-off as any fan could have hoped for.
Easily the weakest of Peter Jackson’s cinematic epics set in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth fantasy realm, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug often feels leaden and belabored, as it lacks any of the dramatic intensity and momentum of its Lord of the Rings predecessors.
The World’s End is occasionally hilarious, and features a madcap performance from Simon Pegg that could be his funniest in a lead role. But it also drags towards its oddly unsatisfying finish, much like a pub crawl with one too many stops.
Director Peter Jackson returns to the world of his triumphant Lord of the Rings film trilogy and presents another riveting and breathtaking tale of courage, loyalty, and destiny.