A couple of thoughts:<P>(1) I don't think Jackson's compression of the timescale detracts from the overall tale. If anything, it enhances the tension & threat of Sauron. The better question is -What does the movie gain by fulfilling outlining the 17+ years between Gandalf's visits to the Shire?? Very little, its seem more nitpicky than anything else.<P>(2) Tolkien's story cannot be easily translated into film. Lothorien, for all its wonders, sits dramatically in the wrong place of a traditional film story. Its not so much of an issue in the novel, but for a film, which must be more concerned with pacing, its problematic. <P>That said, I wish Jackson had dropped Galdriel's temptation scene in lieu of the 'gift giving' sequence on the special edition. Its far more satifying and provides more character depth.
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