[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

It's quite simple. Shelob has been bumped back to Return of the King. Therefore, Frodo and Sam do not have an exciting finish to the movie. It made sense to keep the tension with Faramir going right to the end. It was all about extending the 'Will he or won't he?' question until the end for drama.<P>There wasn't too much different. Faramir in the book questioned the Hobbits when he found them and then, unsatisfied with their answers, took them by force to his stronghold. Faramir in the movie waited until Henneth Annun to question them and then, unsatisfied with their answers, began the journey to a stronghold that happened to be a bit further away.<P>To keep Faramir as the potential Boromir-esque Ring-snatcher (to keep the audience guessing) the changes were necessary. Remember, JRR Tolkien had Shelob lined up for an explosive finale. Peter Jackson had already decided to make the change (which I can understand).<P>In Return of the King we will see the side of Faramir that Sam compared to Gandalf.