Vigorous Spring

darth vader from the next room: QUIT TELLING EVERYONE I’M DEAD 

The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug

- The centerpiece of this sequence is the performance of Lee Pace and the throne upon which he sits. In my mind he was the perfect Thranduil. An ancient and languid isolationist King. His moments with Legolas, Tauriel and the rogue orc, as well as his face-off with Thorin raised all their performances to a higher level. I enjoyed most of this sequence in both viewings. (x)

- Lee Pace as Thranduil was pure perfection. He was icy, menacing and elitist. Pace used his full body, commanding the attention of everyone who comes into his presence and of course the audience watching him on the big screen. (x)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

- As performances go, the entire cast are outstanding.  However, particular nods must go to Lee Pace, who does an exceptional job as the lofty lord of the Woodland Elves, Thranduil.  He’s even better here than The Desolation of Smaug. (x)

- Lee Pace just wipes out anyone who happens to share the screen with him and it is a shame that this chapter does not have enough Thranduil. His mannerism and unblinking eyes make him a very interesting individual to watch and his final scene (with Tauriel) is quite memorable as we get to see more inside him. (x)