


The trick will be remembering to keep the dragon asleep, for if it awakes, it would bring destruction to anything in its way.

In their way is the dragon, Smaug.Īlong with the help of the great wizard, Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen), the heroic group makes the long journey back to their mountain in search of a hidden door and the Arkenstone, an object powerful enough to reunite the dwarf tribes all over the world into a single union. In this sequel to the Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, we join the titular under-sized, large-footed protagonist, Bilbo (Martin Freeman), the dwarf Thorin (Richard Armitage), son of Thrane and rightful king under the mountain, and company (12 other dwarves) on their quest to win back their homeland, the city under the mountain, Erebor. In “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” Director Peter Jackson manages to capture the key aspects of the book and keep to the story line, while incorporating suspense, humor, and visionary special effects to create a thrilling movie that puts the first to shame. The second installation in the The Hobbit film series trilogy, “The Desolation of Smog,” offers a big improvement over the initial installment, says our reviewer.
