Okay, so "The Hobbit" films have not had such a great reception. They've made good money and pulled decent reviews, but in comparison to the "Lord of the Rings" films? Not even close.

Peter Jackson, who's directed all these films- both "Hobbit" and "LotR," seems to realize that. And in the latest Empire Magazine (reported on early by theonering.net), he's revealed that the final "Hobbit" film, entitled "The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies," might be a little more solid than the past films.

According to the magazine, Jackson claims that the last "Hobbit" isn't the usual kind of epic we've seen.

"I think of this third movie as a psychological thriller with actions scenes interspersed in the middle of it. It has for a very tight narrative structure."

Jackson also claims he's aiming for the film to be 140 minutes, which is fairly short for a "Hobbit" movie. As well, the orcs will have all kinds of new creatures for the film's final battle- while the dwarves will be riding on war-goats and war-rams.

Dwarves riding goats into war is something we absolutely want to see.

Hallels has a few new story details for the film as well, claiming that most of the story will involve Legolas and his father, Thranduil. Also, Jackson may include previous scenes from the original "Lord of the Rings" films that were neve shown- what matters now is how exactly he'll fit them into a prequel.

All this new info is starting to buck the trend- people are starting to come around and consider that the "Battle of Five Armies" might be a lot more enjoyable than previous "Hobbit" films. Pieces like the one in IDigitalTimes (which claims, "Okay, The 'Battle Of The Five Armies' Might Actually Be Good") are what Jackson needs to turn public perception of his films around.

Hopefully, he'll get there by December 17, when the film releases.