The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Cody Villafana
“Stretches itself too thin making it easy for interest to dwindle.”
“Stretches itself too thin making it easy for interest to dwindle.”
“Lack of a narrative focus is one of the reasons the film fails from a storytelling perspective.”
“Director Alex Gibney has provided another dense cautionary tale about the dark side of sports.”
“A polished and exhilarating film…resurrects the Disney animated musical.”
“Heartbreaking, sensitive and at times very funny, it takes us on an incredible, full-circle journey.”
“The counter-culture story becomes disarrayed as the picture moves further into a true-to-life tale of murder.”
“The film builds and then, without warning, deflates in a series of false endings and overly-dramatic beats.”
“For a second movie in a franchise, there still seems to be a lot of set-up.”
“It’s nice to see Vaughn branch out and try a new role, but ultimately the film can’t get out of neutral.”
“What McConaughey does on screen is enough to forgive the film’s storytelling shortcomings.”
“Director Alan Taylor does a fine job expanding Thor’s home world, but now the character is more obtuse.”
“Significant subject matter… extremely powerful and essential viewing for everyone.”