The battle is won at great cost. Bilbo returns to the Shire, forever changed, and the film ends with a poignant nod to The Fellowship of the Ring as Gandalf visits him years later.
: Benedict Cumberbatch provided the movements and facial expressions for the dragon Smaug using motion capture sensors to create a more realistic portrayal.
A significant production feature of (the third film in the trilogy) is that it was the first major motion picture franchise to be filmed at 48 frames per second (fps) —double the industry standard of 24 fps. Key Production & Film Features el hobbit 3
Meanwhile, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) has reclaimed the Lonely Mountain and its vast treasure, but he is stricken with “dragon sickness” — a greedy madness that makes him hoard the gold and betray his word to the people of Lake-town. As the Elven king Thranduil (Lee Pace) and the Men of Lake-town march toward the mountain to claim their share of the treasure, Thorin calls for reinforcements from his cousin Dáin Ironfoot (Billy Connolly).
: Despite heavy CGI, the "sea of gold" in Smaug's lair used so much actual gold paint that the entire supply in Australasia was exhausted, requiring a resupply from Germany. The battle is won at great cost
Lanzada en diciembre de 2014, El Hobbit: La Batalla de los Cinco Ejércitos (título original: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies ) marcó el desenlace de la segunda trilogía cinematográfica de Peter Jackson. Tras el inesperado viaje de Bilbo Bolsón y la desolación de Smaug, esta entrega se encarga de cerrar el ciclo de la saga con una de las batallas más largas y costosas de la historia del cine.
: Like the previous films, a longer Extended Edition exists, which adds approximately 20 minutes of footage, including more sequences of the titular battle and a chariot pulled by "Battle Billy Goats". A significant production feature of (the third film
La película recibió críticas mixtas pero generalmente positivas. Mientras que la acción y los efectos visuales fueron alabados, algunos críticos y fans consideraron que la excesiva duración de la batalla restaba tiempo al desarrollo de la historia, y que el uso abusivo de CGI (imágenes generadas por computadora) le restaba el encanto práctico de la trilogía original.
El título de la película puede ser engañoso, ya que la verdadera historia se centra en los personajes y sus sacrificios más que en la estrategia militar.