The Desolation of Smaug - Trailer Review

Well the trailer for the second installment of the Hobbit trilogy is finally here, and it looks like its set to be a fun and exciting adventure. The trailer seems to tell us that the film will take us through the mirkwood forests with the defeat of Smaug being the films conclusion. This tells us that Stephen Fry should appear in this installment.

This film seems to be more action packed than its predecessor. One of my criticisms of this films predecessor was that too much time was spent with gags and getting to know and differentiate the different dwarves, however this film seems action packed, and there looks to be a lot of action. One of the scenes which appears in this film and which is particularly celebrated is the escape from Lake Town in the barrels, which will appear in this film.

This film signifies the return of Legolas to the big screen, with the addition of Tauriel played by Evangeline Lily as mirkwood elves, giving the film a much needed female character, who is not present in the book. The film adds a subplot involving the mirkwood elves, who help in defeating the orcs attempting to capture the dwarves. The film also continues the subplot involving Gandalf and Radagast, exploring the castle in which lies the necromancer, who will ultimately rise to power. My only qualm with this trailer is that Smaug should not have been shown in the trailer, but revealed in the movie, seeing as his appearance was deliberately teased in the first film.

Overall the film looks very good, and looks to solve many of the issues of its predecessor, being more action packed. The bulk of this story takes place in mirkwood, and the elves seem to have a huge presence in  this film, yet it remains to be seen if we will again meet the White Council. Overall this is a fun trailer for what looks to be a hugely exciting film. Trailer Rating: A