[Mithalwen]

This sequence also features the most appropriate appearance of the Jackson moppets.

I think they did this sequence quite well considering that the book is slow and so twee at this point with Gandalf still beig in "well bless my beard" mode. But for me the film like the book doesn't really get going til Bree.

Since Sam has been mentioned, the film's interpretaion of Sam until the mordor scenes is one of my main dislikes of the whole project. I feel that most of the characters are lessened but Sam suffers perhaps most.