re Faramir's dialouge with the hobbits.
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Originally Posted by Fordim Hedgethistle
In the book, it is the final movement in a long and intricately worked out/structured conversation. Were the film to have replicated this exactly -- well, boring is a word that comes to mind (20 minutes of talking heads). And simply cutting it down in length doesn't help, as that renders it shatteringly anticlimactic
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I totally agree. It's a pity we could not show Faramir's superb interrogation techniques. the way he leads the hobbits (sam in particular) into a false sense of security and thus tricks Sam into giving away their secret is a superbly written piece of the book. This was brought somewhat into the bbc radio version, but I don't think it would have worked on screen.