We see the destruction of Metropolis from his ground - level viewpoint in a genuinely tense and engaging opening sequence (after the contractually obligated retelling of Bats» origins during the credits), that does far more to convey the true horror and damage of
that fight than the previous film.
Not exact matches
However, if you want sizzle and action that's even more violent
than what we've seen in
previous films, you've come to the right place, as «Smaug» is more aggressive with its
fight sequences and battles.
Outside of the
fights however, the
film doesn't feel particularly well put - together: the direction is weaker
than the
previous outing — jerking between various scenes, locations, filler Thailand Tourist Board type shots... and there's no attempt at updating anything about the generic 80s action plot.