Like the character at its center, Gollum is in sad, broken shambles.
The series is a feat of logistics and scene-setting rather than narrative design.
If you embrace the tactical nature of its combat, which is rarely resolved on a single battlefield, then Shadow of Mordor stands largely without flaws.
Rarely do you see a protagonist appear so miniscule on a major movie poster, especially one who’s part of a blockbuster franchise.
The tone of Jackson’s latest is, appropriately, much more jovial than that of Rings, which unfolds in an era far more stricken with despair.
You thought Dolph Lundgren, Meryl Streep, and Darth Sidious couldn’t co-habitate. You were wrong, Padawan.
Even in lighter fare, they point to something sinister, be it imminent attack, loneliness, or even racism.
I’m sure Andy Serkis is satisfied cashing his checks for what will surely be a lucrative new job.
We are in a golden age of computer-generated animation.
Each picture has something a little different to say about authority and the people below it.