The film transitions from a quirky children's book style into a dark, high-stakes epic fantasy. The story can be indexed into five distinct narrative arcs: 1. The Prologue at Bree The Prancing Pony inn.

The wizard, guiding the company but distracted by a dark force.

Thorin meets Gandalf at the Prancing Pony.

Released in 2013, the second installment of Peter Jackson's trilogy expanded J.R.R. Tolkien’s world with cinematic grandeur, earning nearly $960 million at the worldwide box office. Below is the definitive index of everything you need to know about the film. 1. Movie Overview & Plot Summary

The title refers specifically to the barren, blackened, and ruined land surrounding the Lonely Mountain, destroyed by Smaug’s fire when he first conquered the kingdom Desolation of the Dragon - Tolkien Gateway. The Cliffhanger Ending