The Hobbit; “Battle of the Five Armies” final credits

Tim McGraw wrote:

I watched “The Hobbit” trilogy again this weekend. In my opinion, it is as good, or maybe better, than the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. Howard Shore again composes the soundtrack. Again, the credits are made up of excellent charcoal drawings and sketches for the film.

J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the story. The artists made the scenery and costumes. The composer set it all to music. All of it started in the imagination of the human mind.

For me, the charcoal drawings and sketches, the music, and the dialogue in the film are the story. Perhaps, because movies are visual, the charcoal drawings and sketches are the most important part of the triad. Life comes in threes, and so does film. Three acts in life. Music, scenery, and dialogue in film. 

We seem to be living in the world of “The Battle of the Five Armies”. I can’t even keep all the armies straight anymore. Who is on whose side today?