Cinephile No. 472 "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"

Written By Nathan Box

"The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" is a frenzied, chaotic movies about men fighting over treasure, jewels and a ring. Its placement as a December release is a perfect analogy for how most of us Americans act during holiday shopping outings. I also know at its core there is much more to this story than the sentence I use to describe it. Beyond the theme of good triumphing over evil I walked out of the all three "Hobbit" movies with a feeling that something was missing. Was a lesson unapparent to me? Was I reading too much into a fantasy story? Do I expect too much from movies? The answer to all three of these questions is more than likely, yes. I don't know if that is my fault or the fault of the film maker. 

 

 

Thanks for entering my world, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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