However, the movie craze brought about by "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" three months ago is indeed fresh in memory, as can be seen from the number of movie reviews over time. This phenomenon not only comes from the "Lord of the Rings Trilogy" and the brand effect represented by Peter Jackson, but also a profound embodiment of the cinephile culture. When seeing the characters they like continue to be active on the screen, and seeing the fictional world they love being continuously improved and expanded in new stories, it will definitely be a great joy for movie fans. In this sense, the "Lord of the Rings" series (including the unfinished Hobbit) has entered the ranks of film history classics.
In the first movie review, I mentioned that "The Hobbit" is more of an adventure game with a dwarf as the protagonist than the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. In the second part, this adventure has been further expanded, the main line and the branches go hand in hand, and the branches are flourishing, which makes people feel eager to see the third part. At the same time, the return of Legolas (Orlando Bloom) and the appearance of "Cum Fu" have also enabled new and old fans to find their idols in the film. In this way, "The Hobbit" inviting Cumberbatch and Freeman to join is a wise move to keep pace with the times.
Personally, I believe that this "advance with the times" is not only limited by the relatively weak objective factors of the original work, but also the subjective desire of the production team, including Peter Jackson, to take a different path and take a completely different way from "The Lord of the Rings". A light-hearted, humorous, and more diverse and attractive path.
Another example of this is Kili's interracial romance with Tariel. When I was watching the first part, I was quite puzzled about why such a "overly handsome" dwarf character was set up, but I didn't expect it to be useful in this one. It is said that this is a plot supplemented at the request of the producer. The vulgarity is a bit vulgar, but it is understandable to cater to the public's taste. After all, for audiences who are well versed in Western fantasy culture, it is refreshing to think about dwarves and elves. . What's more, since it has already been stained with "corrupt culture" (Sherlock Holmes and Watson), it is not a problem to get some "love triangle", "interracial love" and so on.
I can't remember the time when Peter Jackson was just a director of horror films such as "The Dead" and "The Horror". From an unknown person to a master figure who has brought the entire Middle-earth world to the screen, in addition to his childhood dream of shooting "The Lord of the Rings", he also relies on his personal efforts and talents. Master Rumor will return to the production of horror films after the third film. With the experience of shooting epic masterpieces, I wonder if another horror film will have another look, which is really exciting.
View more about The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug reviews
