The week’s openings: Hobbits and bad habits

Peter Jackson’s overblown adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien’s children’s novel “The Hobbit” has drawn a lot of commentary. This , for example. And this . But whatever you think of what Jackson has put on the screen, you might be interested in knowing that the final chapter, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” will be arriving in area theaters on Wednesday. The rest of the week’s openings will premiere on Friday.

The whole of the week’s mainstream openings are as follows:

Wednesday

“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” : Martin Freeman and Ian Mckellan star in this final chapter of a bloated adaptation. Not necessarily just for Tolkien/Jackson fans only, but … how may times can you make the same movie?

Friday

“Wild” : Reese Witherspoon stars in director Jean-Marc Vallée ‘s adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s memoir about a woman who hikes the Pacific Crest Trail for emotional therapy. Maybe just seeing the movie will provide all the solace I need.

“Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” : Museum employee Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) must collect a band of helpers to save things when the magic powers of The Tablet of Ahkmenrah begin to die out. No, Burt Wonderstone isn’t needed.

“Annie” : Quevzhané Wallis (“Beasts of the Southern Wild”) stars in the title role of the little comic-strip character brought to the big screen. If you don’t like the movie, don’t fret: The sun’ll come out tomorrow.

“Top Five” : Chris Rock stars as a comedian who seems to have lost the ability to be funny. Kevin Hart, take note.

So go to the movies. And enjoy.