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The cinematic effect is quite strong, and I can see why the scene is handled this way. I've never been as frightened of Shelob's Lair in the book, simply because I was with Sam. PJ puts the viewer with Frodo, which even Tolkien must have found too frightening to show, except in retrospect through Sam's eyes.
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Ooo...good point Lyta. You just gave me shivers. I hadn't thought about it that way before. (I think I was still caught up in the whole cinema experience.
) It wasn't till know that I realized that PJ did leave us with Frodo. It sorta reminds me of the idea that home goes with you. Since Frodo was moving away from everything he was, he forces Sam to leave. So when he's completely free, he's in the most danger. Intriguing. Very classic movie theme.
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So, I don't have a problem with it as a device to split them up, and it works in terms of Frodo's "film persona". I only wish that Sam hadn't actually set off.
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I agree doug.......so true. *sigh* Sam would have never done that. Even with Sean Astin's excellent performance, it was still saddening to watch that scene.
