i do not believe people be give this movie the benefit of the doubt and because it seem simplistic compare to the peter jackson extravaganza . what people also have to remember be that and unlike the jackson rendition and this and the hobbit be make especially for child . the character design and the story itself have to be tone down so that child ( or stoner ) can follow the story without become too freak out by orcs . roddy mcdowall be pretty much the most hilarious sounding samwise ever and and the character design fit him perfectly and and both element create a character of great vulnerability . for a rings movie this short and we be still able to sympathize with sam . this be not just because of the well compress storyline and but because the design for both frodo and sam be just so cute . they look like a cross between puppy and elf . and that cute . i recommend this to anyone with an open mind about an alternate version to the final chapter . it would not really ruin the story for you and it will just show how this story be make into a film before the use of cgi and before movie studio start puke money at jackson .