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.
Though cumbersome and clunky at certain moments, X-Men: Days of Future Past still manages to deliver on its promise of bringing together the well-remembered cast of the original “X-Men” trilogy with the newcomers of 2011’s X-Men: First Class.
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.
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.