I have not read any of Tolkien's work, but am I correct in thinking that stretching one book through 9 hours of screen time is pushing it a bit?
I saw the Hobbit the other day and whilst I liked it a lot (and look forward to the others), was not blown away as I was with the Fellowship. Seemed a bit flat, and I don't know if that's a combination of the material or whether Jackson's heart is not into it as much as the other three.