[Mithalwen]

I think just about all the characters suffered becasue it was an action focused movie - the noble Elrond turned in to a peevish and slightly creepy dad, Legolas was a dumb blonde on the level of Griselda Grantly, Aragorn was shy of his destiny, even a souped-up Arwen had her doubts, Frodo was running scared rather making a self sacrifice...Gimli became a funster, Denethor noblest lord of Gondor had fewer table manners than a baby, Faramir ....aieeeeee .... Even Eowyn who was more truly represented was made a lousy cook.

I think only Boromir seemed the same or almost improved on film - but then he is a "doer" more than a thinker and closest to my mind of an "action hero"..