What especially saddened me was how Bilbo (the supposed protagonist of the story) was rendered absent for large portions of the final two films.

Overall, however, I felt that the story was spoiled by an interminable running time, unengaging plot tangents and constant narrative filibustering. The next morning, he sees that the barrels have been bound together as a raft and he hops aboard as they continue to float toward Lake-town.Let me start by saying that I enjoy many aspects of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy. Still invisible, Bilbo clings to a barrel and floats with them to where the stream joins the river and washes ashore. Bilbo packs the Dwarves in the barrels and they are tossed through the trapdoors into the stream below.

They object to the danger of the plan, but finally agree out of desperation. He presents them with an escape plan: if they hide in empty barrels, they will be dropped into the underground stream where they'll float down the river to Lake-town. He steals keys from a prison guard and frees the Dwarves. Bilbo discovers that a stream flows underneath the palace out to the river beyond the cave, and empty wine barrels are dropped through trapdoors under the palace to float down the river to nearby Lake-town. Bilbo remains invisible, hiding in the Elvenking's palace for several weeks, until he finds the Dwarves, including Thorin.īilbo carries a message from Thorin to the Dwarves not to reveal their mission to the Elvenking, and Thorin's respect for Bilbo grows. The Elvenking sends them to separate dungeons when they refuse to reveal their intent in the forest. He secretly follows them, who are taken to the cave palace of the Elvenking, near the eastern edge of Mirkwood.

While trying to escape Mirkwood, the Dwarves are captured by the Elves, however Bilbo avoids capture by wearing the Ring.

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