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I personally loved it. I found it much better than TTT, but I also barely noticed the changes, except for the Frodo-sending-Sam-away. This time round, I found Arwen and Elrond almost palatable. Still think that Elrond is too Agent Smith-ish, and Arwen was just badly picked, but as my dad remarked "it's like someone gave him (Hugo Weaving) some acting lessons. I don't think that Cate Blanchett did a very good job as Galadriel, considering I can't think of her without thinking about a character named Petal from the Shipping News. Except for those gripes though, I'm happy with the film. The change with Frodo sending Sam away is acted well, and I am able to ignore for the most part the fact that it's a deviation from the book. All in all, I think it's a fine movie.