Bilbo Baggins finally returns home in The Hobbit: The Battle ofthe Five Armies after a long and tough journey that transformshim into a wiser, more experienced, and more compassionateman. However, it’s hard to say goodbye now that the three-part movie adaptation of English writer J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel hasreached its conclusion.

　　在《霍比特人3：五军之战》中，比尔博•巴金斯最终回到家乡，这段漫长而艰难旅程也让他变得更加睿智、老练、富有同情心。根据英国作家J.R.R•托尔金同名原著改编的《霍比特人》三部曲就要落下帷幕，此时却难说再见。

　　In case you missed the first two installments of the series, here is a brief introduction. This prequelto the Lord of the Rings trilogy centers on Bilbo (Martin Freeman), a small humanoid creature livingin the lands of Middle-earth. Bilbo is a homebody content with the daily pleasures of living a simplelife. However, when the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and 13 dwarves ask his help in retrievingtreasure stolen by the dragon Smaug (voiced by Benedict Cumberbatch), Bilbo is faced with achoice.

　　先来为没看过前两部的小伙伴补补课：作为《魔戒》前传三部曲，(《霍比特人》系列)围绕中土世界充满人性的霍比特人比尔博(马丁•弗里曼 饰)展开。比尔博本是个安于简朴生活的“宅男”，却收到来自巫师甘道夫(伊恩•麦凯伦 饰)和13矮人团的请求，希望他能贡献一臂之力，从恶龙史矛革“手中”夺回被偷走的宝藏，比尔博不得不做出选择……

　　The Battle of Five Armies opens with the defeat of Smaug. But with the dragon’s fall comes newproblems, as his treasure forces the dwarves, humans, elves and goblins to decide betweenworking together and being destroyed.

　　《霍比特人3：五军之战》伊始，史矛革被打败，新的问题却接踵而至。为了战胜敌人，矮人、人类、精灵族和哥布林必须团结一心。

　　Exciting visual effects are the key to any fantasy-based movie, and The Hobbit’s third outingdelivers in this regard. Spectacular castles, boundless mountains, breathtaking war scenes andcolorful creatures abound. The Battle of Five Armies reaches the levels of its predecessors, but it’slacking in innovation.

　　激动人心的视觉效果是所有魔幻电影成功的关键，《霍比特人》在这一点上做得也是很成功：壮观的城堡、连绵的山脉、扣人心弦的战争场面以及五彩斑斓的各种生物在影片中随处可见。虽然视觉效果不逊前作，但在创新上《五军之战》还是稍显不足。

　　As the shortest of The Hobbit movies, this installment runs at a smooth, tight pace. The movie isfocused on the intimacy of conflict, giving it more emotional heft and impact.

　　作为《霍比特人》系列电影中最短的一部，《五军之战》情节紧凑而流畅，突出展现各种冲突，赋予影片更多情感。

　　On top of that, there’s English actor Orlando Bloom as Legolas. For 14 years, Legolas has beendrawing audiences (particularly females) into theaters with his blond hair and blue eyes. Appearanceis power, and in this case, the power remains strong.

　　最重要的是，演职团队中还有英国演员奥兰多•布鲁姆，他在电影中饰演(“精灵”)莱格拉斯。14年来，金发碧眼的他一直是观众(尤其是女性观众)们走进电影院的一大吸引力。在这个颜控的世界里，美颜就是力量，这力量依旧强大。

　　The Hobbit movies haven’t won the same praise as The Lord of the Rings trilogy, with some criticspointing out that repetitive fight scenes cause the film to feel empty and short on plot andcharacter development. Despite well-grounded criticism, The Hobbit trilogy serves as a welcomechronicle of one man’s spiritual development and fight against the temptations of greed andpower. For many, these are the true themes of Tolkien’s novel, and they’re represented well onfilm. Step into Middle-earth and allow your imagination to be stretched by the mystery of thismagical world.

　　《霍比特人》系列并没有像《魔戒》三部曲那样广受赞誉，一些批评家认为其中相似战争场面过多、情节空洞、人物塑造不足。虽然，这些批评言之有理，但《霍比特人》三部曲仍然是一部颇受欢迎的“编年史”，记录了一个人战胜贪婪与权利的诱惑，灵魂得到升华的过程。很多人认为，这也正是托克金小说真正的主题，电影也将其充分演绎出来。就让我们一起踏进中土世界，放飞你的想象力在这个神秘的魔幻世界驰骋吧!

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