The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug instal the new version for iphone

The depth and dimensionality throughout is simply awe-inspiring – and while this is a noticeably darker film that its predecessor, the clarity and sharpness of the encode ensures that this does not have a negative effect on the 3D presentation.Īudio: Jackson's action-packed fantasy sequel pairs its flawless image quality with a equally spectacular DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 soundtrack (the same track accompanies both presentations of the film). As with the first film, Warner Home Video has split the stereoscopic presentation across two Blu-ray platters in order to optimise the image quality.

Spin up Gandalf the Grey's exploration of the gloomy ruins of Dol Guldor in Chapter 29 and you'll be bowled over by the crispness and intricacy of the imagery – and that's before you get to his duel with the Necromancer, which fills the screen with swirling shadows and is equally well resolved.Īnd it will surely come as no surprise at all that the MVC 2.40:1 1080p 3D version is just as impressive. Picture: Not only does the set’s AVC-encoded 2.40:1 1080p 2D presentation dazzle with its rich colours and intricate detailing during brightly-lit scenes, but it also delivers with darker sequences. But even then it quickly degenerates into yet another extended runaround, full of noise and fury but little substance. It's only towards the end, when the crew finally confronts Smaug that things finally look to be getting back on track in terms of telling an actual story.

And, once again, it spares little-to-no time to fleshing out its characters along the way – despite having now spent over six hours in their company, we still couldn't tell you how many dwarves are in Bilbo's party and who most of them are. This second instalment in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy highlights the real flaws in the filmmaker's plan to spread the plot of what is a fairly slight book across three films.Ĭlocking it at 161 minutes …The Desolation of Smaug eschews traditional storytelling in favour of simply careening from one ridiculously bloated action set-piece to another. Jackson's epic adaptation continues to walk a long and winding road to the Lonely Mountain

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug instal the new version for iphone