At startup, each disc goes directly to the standard menu screen with full-motion clips and the usual selection of options along the bottom while the iconic music plays in the background. They are housed in a slightly thicker than normal black keepcase with a side-sliding slipcover.
All six UHD100 discs, three of which contain the extended editions of each film, sit comfortably on either side of three center spindles. When redeeming said code via wb.com/redeemmovie or MoviesAnywhere, users are granted access to the 4K digital version in Dolby Vision with Dolby Atmos audio. Home Video brings The Hobbit: The Motion Picture Trilogy to Ultra HD as a six-disc package with a Digital Copy code. Thorin's (Richard Armitage) gold-lust and Arkenstone obsession blinds him from peaceful negotiations with the Bard (Luke Evans) and Elvenking Thranduil (Lee Pace) while Azog and his Orc army fight for the mountain as a strategic stronghold.īy the film's end though, Jackson's closing chapter to the series is simply not the electrifying finish promised by its two predecessors.įor a more in-depth take on the film, check out our review of the Extended Blu-ray edition. The promise by this visually potent and energetic start soon subsides when it becomes clear that Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and Bilbo (Martin Freeman) are treated as side characters to the clash over who has a rightful claim to the share of the gold. It's a shame really since the story picks up immediately where the second film left off with explosive action and mayhem as Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch) sets Laketown ablaze. In spite of the thrilling visuals on display, however, the clash between the dwarves, elves, humans and eagles against a terrifying horde of goblins and orcs doesn't quite measure up to the encounters seen in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
It's an unfortunate finish that fails to truly captivate and immerse audiences, made all the more lamentable given the spectacularly lifelike CG artistry from the talented folks at Weta Digital and Jackson's skillful direction in otherwise stunningly magnificent battle sequences. As though watching mostly from an obligation to see the entire Middle-earth series come full circle, we walk away from this third and final chapter feeling exhausted after spending nearly nine hours in this epic fantasy world and because the previous two entries were frankly tepid starters leading up to this, raising expectations higher than could be achieved. Content with existing between a shoulder-shrugging meh and an adequately mediocre accomplishment, Peter Jackson's The Battle of the Five Armies is neither a total disappointment nor is it the overwhelmingly gratifying conclusion initially imagined.
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