Best bits.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

I thought the casting, in general, was positively inspired.

Theoden, and Elrond looked nothing like i imagined, but after a little while that matters little.

If I had to single a few out, my top 5 would probably go something like this:
Galadriel
Gandalf
Saruman
Bilbo
Aragorn

I feel a bit sad for not including Boromir and Gollum, but as I said I hinted earlier, I think most of the actors put in a stellar performance.