[Marileangorifurnimaluim]

I despised the scene in Osgiliath.<P>I, like HC, see <I>why</I> PJ made the change. But he didn't work with what was already there in the books. He could have created the same tension at Minas Morgul. In the Books, Frodo basically runs into the King of the Nazguls there, as the armies empty out of that city, and was rescued by Gollum and Sam. It was perfect. Amp it up a little, and it was just the tension PJ needed.<P>Another mistake is building Gollum's CGI character, without developing the relationships between Frodo/Sam/Gollum. And instead of deepening the characterization of Frodo -- who becomes much stronger in the Books at this point -- he's portrayed him as very weak. I can't tell if it's PJ or Elijah who's at fault. But one things clear: it's not going to be surprising when Frodo cracks at Mt. Doom. In the movie, he's already broken.<P>I add that Elijah Wood really, really blows in that Osgiliath scene. I call it the 'virgin sacrifice.' <P>- Maril