So, Best and Worst Characters?

[Avie]

Mithalwen, I was not criticising Hugo Weaving's acting which is excellent. My gripe was really with how the scriptwriters interpreted the character of Elrond, making the character appear dismissive of Men..."There is no strengh left in the world of Men", lacking in sympathy for the Hobbits and their longing to go home and dishonest and manipulative with Arwen and Aragorn, the film Elrond falls a long way short of the wise and kindly character of the books.
Having said all that it must have been terribly difficult for PJ&co to get across the essential difference of the Elven characters....I'm sure he made a better job of it than I could have done!
And BTW I agree with you about Sean Bean..."By eck let's slay t'cave troll like"...his accent appears to be ineradicable in whatever role he plays though, to be fair ,he did a decent job of Boromir who I liked better in the film than in the book.