Hobbit: Femhäraslaget - Kritiken

The real story is about greed, what Tolkien termed dragon-sickness, and when Jackson focuses on that aspect, Battle of the Five Armies finds its footing. It's a strong theme, Shakespearean in scope...

...this film is a fitting cap to an extended series that, if nothing else, has transformed Tolkien’s place in the wider culture.

Alle vil have del i bjergets store guldskat, og hver især må de finde modet til at kæmpe for de rette ting i livet, før de finder deres skæbne.

...så sidder man gudhjælpemig alligevel i mørket med svedige håndflader og en lille knude i maven, mens man undrer sig over, hvordan Jackson endnu en gang fik skovlen under én...

...terrifically exciting and spectacular, genial and rousing, with all the cheerful spirit of Saturday morning pictures.

Bilbo...is a portrait of quiet understatement. Freeman has grown into the part like a second skin, his warmth and honesty underpinning the hobbit’s self-effacing befuddlement.

...everything a Tolkien nerd could ask for.

Det er krigsfilm, når det er bedst – svælgende i kampelementet, uden forsigtighed og til tider nærmest vellystigt på den helt særlige måde, som kun fantasy-genren kan tillade sig at fremstille krig i dag.