In some cases, the Jackson additions seem to work in others, not so much. Much of the final film operates in a grey area somewhere between the Tolkien-Jackson dichotomies.
The Battle of the Five Armies, however, turns a significant corner, relying on a heavy dose of artistic licensing and big screen razzle-dazzle. The second, The Desolation of Smaug, strayed a bit further from its source material, but was still largely Tolkien. The first movie, An Unexpected Journey, contained bundles of nerdy references and was largely faithful to J.R.R. The third and final installment of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy opened this week. Here's the Tolkien nerd’s guide to the third Hobbit movie.
