Sam Patton's debut feature Desolation avoids such potential stumbling blocks with nuanced characterizations, well-crafted dialogue and a. Desolation (2017) - IMDb Desolation (2017) - Rotten Tomatoes Directed by Peter Jackson. With Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ken Stott. The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey.