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Message: <blockquote data-quote="William Ronald" data-source="post: 550285" data-attributes="member: 426">I was impressed with the movie and saw some of the reasons for the cinematic changes from the books.First, the scenes with Faramir do dramatize how powerful a lure the ring has on others.  Faramir is motivated by a desire to do good, but in the movie is tempted by the ring.  In the books, we read of  Faramir's discover of Boromir's story, Frodo's fear that the rest of the Fellowship is dead, and Sam slips out that Frodo has the One Ring.  It might have been a little difficult to make these scenes seem lively in an otherwise fast paced movie.  However, Faramir ultimately accepts that the Ring is something that should not go to Gondor.  Ironically, the Nazgul likely concluded it was going to Gondor.  I suspect that this line of thinking and a likely Palantir scene with Aragorn in the next film will convince Sauron that his enemies wish to use the Ring against him.Also, it must be noted that there seems to be a compressed time line in the films.  In the books, 17 years pass between Bilbo's farewell speech and Gandalf telling Frodo he has the One Ring.  Apparently in the films, it is a matter of months.  This explains a few things, such as why Treebeard does not know of Saruman cutting down part of Fangorn Forest.Overall, I was impressed with the movie and plan to see it again soon.</blockquote>