The Battle of the Five Armies - Second Clip - Dol-Guldur

"I am not alone" -Galadriel
The white council is in Dol-Guldur to rescue Gandalf and destroy evil

[akrialet]

 
This sequence is in contention to being my favorite scene in all of the six films. Ironically, it is a sequence that is absent from the book. Nothing captured the feeling of Sword & Sorcery High Fantasy better than that scene. It showed me what was going on behind the scenes of the Hobbit (an innocent adventure that doesn't interest me like the epic tale of LOTR), it showed me what was at stake, and it showed characters that are supposedly awesome and powerful actually being awesome and powerful. I really enjoyed seeing a wizard being a wizard. I really enjoyed seeing an ancient Elven hero being an ancient Elven hero. I really enjoyed seeing the ghostly warriors be ghostly warriors. More than anything, however, I really enjoyed seeing Galadriel be the powerful protector that Tolkien says she is but never shows her being. Chalk it up to Cate Blanchett being an incredible actor but the fear, the vulnerability, and ultimately the strength and compassion she showed in this scene was absolutely breathtaking especially for source material that has a horrific treatment of women.

I do agree with some of the other comments here that the Peter Jackson went a little too far on the CG treatment for Galadriel and I wished they hadn't doctored her voice so much because I really want to know what she is saying. While I like the idea of Galadriel's appearance changing as she is truly invoking an awesome and frightening power, I agree with some of the other comments here about her resemblance to Samara from The Ring. I'm not sure how I feel about her using the Light of Earendil. I wish they had featured her using her Ring at all, but I think the Light fits thematically with what she is doing here. 

For those complaining about Galadriel finally getting a chance to be a hero here: Galadriel is not banishing Sauron on her own. She has her own power, on top of her Ring, on top of the Light of Earendil. All these things allowed her to tip the scales in her favor with the help of the White Council. Furthermore, she would not be the first Elf to overpower a Maia and Galadriel is said to be the greatest of the Elves, on par with Fëanor if not greater than he because of her wisdom ("Galadriel was the greatest of the Noldor, except Fëanor maybe, though she was wiser than he, and her wisdom increased with the long years." - The Shibboleth of Fëanor). This inherent greatness is further supplemented by the talismans she is using (the Ring, the Light). Let us also remember that the Istari do not have access to all the powers of their Maiar forms. 

[SparrowHawk]

Loved your reaction! Mine was much the same. When I first heard about them making the movies years ago, this was the scene I was so desperately hoping they'd make. I felt like Tolkien really was vague about the White Council "expelling" the Necromancer from Dol Guldur. I'm such a nerdy fanboy that this scene just kicks so much ass for me! Also, you're gorgeous!

[Dariendemon]

Pra mim esta será a melhor cena do filme, sem dúvidas. A que eu mais espero. Galadriel destruindo Dol Guldur.

[jackgiffney]

Benedict Cumberbatch can say the whole Sauron speech perfectly but yet can't say "penguins" Lol.

[blckfor]

you are not alone
I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
but you are not alone

[ramprashad]

sauron your days are numbered my friend you are done for..

[Mikel]

who uploaded this?!!! it's amazing!!

[CaptainPlums]

This and Smaug attacking Lake-Town were the highlights of the film.
Sadly, it all went downhill after that - too much filler and ridiculousness throughout,
but I'm still glad they didn't go full-SW-prequels on The Hobbit... even though they did quite a bit...

[charleschoco]

can you upload the next part? where galadriel use her power to chase away sauron?

[alejandrovelasquez]

This was for me the best and perhaps only great moment in the movie. I wish they had made the confrontation with sauron longer and more of a team-effort than Galadriel alone. I don't recall precisely, but wasn't Cirdan also part of the white council, or did he lose that right when giving the ring to Gandalf? Although it would have been much more characters for the film, I would have liked to see Cirdan in action in this scene too. 

[MaxxieFelan]

Galadriel is going to fuck shit up <3

[Nerwen]

I really think Cate Blnachett is beautiful, but as Galadriel she almost everytime looks strange, dunno, Galadriel was "even among the Eldar accounted to be beautiful" and "the fairest of the remaining elves in ME", but nevertheless the clip is cool, cannot wait for her to kick Saurons ass.

[TenderTrap]

"You should've stayed dead."  - When the writers deemed it appropriate for the Lord Elf Elrond to use a line that would be better suited in a Dirty Harry movie, that's when I completely lost faith in this trilogy.

[Akrorahil]

Where is the witch king I didn't recognize him at all?

[SirJacob]

The only thing that bugs me about this scene is that, while very awesomely done, Gandalf was part of the White Council and was very much involved with kicking undead Morgul ass during the assault on Dol Goldur; not lying wounded in a heap to be carried away.  He's like the Special Forces Ranger of the White Council, walking like a bad ass into places where people cringe at from afar. He should've been on his feet handling his bidness with his comrades.  That's the Gandalf I think we all know and love...

[Mugiwara.D.]

best language. if i ruled one day, this would be the default language of my kingdom

[alexp.]

Celeborn should be there as well.. Maybe Glorfindel too..

[fromtheunderbrush]

Really intense scene, but disappointingly short, like it was just way too cut for the extended edition.

[JCIce]

Is that Sauron talking to the Galadriel or the Witch King?

[orlandohampate]

Why does Galadriel seem afraid of the wraiths ?  She is very powerful and is actually one of the few beings in Middle-Earth who can stand up to them... with the wizards, Elrond, Glorfindel, Aragorn, Tom Bombadil...