Saw this last night in IMAX 3D at 40fps. Fucking awesome. It's fun, tense, and looks fantastic. I wasn't too happy with the first one due to what I felt was padding to stretch it out into 3 movies. I don't mind them adding some of the stuff from the Simarillion or the appendices as they are part of Tolkien's world. The albino orc chasing them in the first was a bit much for me (as Thorin actually killed him in the battle). But the second movie made some of those decisions make sense.
I don't like that they shoehorned a female character into the center of the story just to have a strong female character in the center of the story. But I have to admit that it was handled better than Arwen in the LOTR trilogy. I wasn't too sure about Legolas having more than just a cameo either, but Jackson reminded us that he was a badass.
A good cast all the way around. Stephen Fry was brilliant. And it ended on the kind of cliffhanger that the Two Towers and the first one should have. The 3D was great. It wasn't just tacked on to throw shit at you. It created depth in the world and drew you into the film. Snow falling in 3D made it feel like you were in the middle of Laketown's square.
This movie is a must see in IMAX 3D if you get the chance. If not, well, you're fucked. Life has past you by and shit on you while doing it because God clearly hates you.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
This is true both in politics and on the internet."
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Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
