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I agree that this is a brilliant sequence. Sir Kohran, much thanks for revealing why Pippin is riding with Gandalf when G chases off the Nazgul. It seems obvious now.
I don't like film Denethor at all (who does, really?), but I appreciate that his character has to be simplified because of the time constraints. John Noble does a fantastic job, though, and is probably the single least-talked about member of the LOTR cast (even less than Marton Csokas, which is saying something). How he manages to control the movement of every muscle in his face mystifies me. If Elijah Wood is singled out for acting using his eyes in this film, Noble must be likewise singled out for acting using his cheeks.
Boyd and McKellen are once again brilliant, both as individuals and as a team. They've still got a couple more scenes together before this film is over...
The thing I hate the most about this sequence is Gandalf's irritation with Pippin over offering Denethor his service. Hey G, listen to your own words from that spot in the book: "Generous deed should not be checked by cold counsel." But I guess, considering that Denethor is as despicable as he is in the films, it's not totally unbelievable.
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"If you're referring to the incident with the dragon, I was barely involved. All I did was give your uncle a little nudge out of the door."
THE HOBBIT - IT'S COMING
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