10 WTF Moments That Made You Give Up On A Movie
4. The Hobbit Trilogy - Legolas Turns Super Mario
The Hobbit Trilogy is something of a departure from Peter Jackson's previous adventures in Middle Earth. Lord Of The Rings felt grounded, realistic and meticulously crafted, the Hobbit trilogy more fantastical, humorous and playful.
The trilogy has a more child-like and wondrous feel to it, befitting its nature as an adaptation of a children's book. This comes to a crashing halt in the final film of the trilogy when Legolas has his third act showdown with the villainous orc Bolg.
When the bridge is cracked by a falling boulder many of us in the audience wondered which mysterious act of Deus Ex Machina would lead to his triumph. Audiences around the world laughed derisively at Super Mario making his first appearance in Middle Earth. After several hours too long of a movie stretched far too thin it really felt like too much to handle.