Re:My Review (Score 1)

I'd have to say Ebert got it wrong. The first book is NOT about a band of hobbits and their companions. It IS about a helpless group of hobbits who get to Rivendell almost IN SPITE of themselves, who need every bit of leadership that the others give them, who do not assert themselves until the second book. Bemoaning the differences between the two stories is unfair to the movie. As Harry Potter proved, following a book too closely leads to trouble every time. Then again, I think you actually gave Potter 4 stars and LOTR 3 stars, Roger. I must have watched the wrong film this afternoon.