Saw it today. Really good. It's been years since I read the books and I think maybe that made the movie better. I didn't really notice the missing parts, except Tom Bombadil, who was one of the most enjoyable characters in the book. The scenery , the attention to detail and the faithful telling of the story is truely exceptional. But the most amazing part is the casting. Everyone looks just as I remembered and every actor seemed to live the part. My one minor complaint was the not so believable looking cave troll, but what should a cave troll look like? It scared the crap out of my 12 year old and his 13 year old cousin! I'm going back!! Best movie I've seen a long time.