• Shalini Langer
    Shalini Langer
    Indian Express

    4

    In story terms, nothing much happens in The Battle of the Five Armies.

  • IANS
    IANS
    IANS

    4

    Visually, the film is stunning with visual effects and computer generated images, but again it shares the same palette of all its previous editions. The only exception here being, set in winter; the action on frozen ice adds drama and freshness to the otherwise staid output.