[Kransha]

Alright, my opinions, then.
First movie first (including known extensions)

The Fellowship of the Rings:
I think this one worked very well introducing characters and such but it didn't impress on me the sheer size of Middle-Earth. As we see more in the second and third movies, there's a lot more to Middle-Earth than nine companions. This may just be me, but FotR seemed like a Shire and Shire border drama, even though there was the obvious excursion outward. I disliked the Arwen/Aragorn mega embellisments and was annoyed by the fact that she replaced many elves of Imladris, and stole one's horse (Asfaloth, being that horse). The Nazgul worked for me, except for a bit. I believe the first meeting with the Nazgul near Bree was fear-inducing, but it just moved too fast from there. Rivendell and the council went well for me and I got what I required, even though the dialogue was pressed. The next issue I have is with Lurtz, skipping straight over Moria, which seemed to flow almost perfectly. Obviously there is sense in creating a stronger, more proficient uruk-hai champion to fell Boromir, but it was unnecessary. The end and pulling together of the storyline to initiate a sequel was good enough for me.

Now then, some additions to that.
I, like most of us probably, missed ol' Tom Bombadil. I do not fault PJ for removing him considering the time and boredom issues. I did, though, miss the Barrow-Downs and our favorite wights. I believe that if the unneeded cutscenes between Arwen and Strider could've been cut to easily replace a few of these parts. For one, the Barrow-Downs. One could leave out Bombadillio and have the hobbits escape another way. This incident, I always thought, shows the first time the hobbits really have to deal with something so out of the ordinary and quite frankly terrifying. It's sort of a Halfling wake-up call. Instead, PJ went straight to Nazgul interludes. Also, paste Glorfindel or even Figwit over Arwen whenever her scenes get pointless just to please us Tolkeinites.

I'll consider TTT and RotK after Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has left me.