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The characters faithful!!?? What about the reworking of Frodo and the total maligning of his courageous character?
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Movie Frodo WAS courageous. I admit, for example, that movie Frodo does not stand up to the Nazgul at the Ford. Movie Frodo was next to death's door and unable to reply - it doesn't make him a coward nor malign his character - I mean, the most courageous thing he did by far was crossing Mordor and making it up Mount Doom. This is included in the film.
But I put it to you that it was Frodo's COMPASSION towards Gollum and therefore his, and Middle-earth's, REDEMPTION that is a thousand more times important that his Courage. His compassion is what is important - that is what the whole message of Lord of the Rings is to me. And we see this Compassion and Redemption in the films.
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What about the butchering of Noble Faramir?
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If we strip the Change down to its bones, Faramir and the Hobbits took a detour. Movie Faramir needs the position made clear to him. Jackson puts in a detour to Osgiliath which I am not condoning, but have now realised it for what it is. A detour. We still seee Noble Faramir in his decision at the end of movie TT, and we see his nobility shine through in movie ROTK too.
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What about the toned down and unsure Gandalf?
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Don't you think book Gandalf had doubts about what he did in sending Frodo to Mount Doom? PJ has emphasised these points, yes, but why not? I would love all the movie characters to say and do exactly what they did in the book but we do not have the 54 hours required to fit all this in. Roll on the Mini Series of LOTR for this!
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What about the complete degrading of Gimli son of Gloin?
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Fair point, but then let's be honest, he doesn't have a lot to do in the book either does he? not much of a major character.... But I do cringe at his 'comedic' perfomance sometimes