The only disappointment was it ended too soon. At first I thought it was just stretched out to make more money. After seeing this, it would be difficult to fit the whole book/story into one film. I've read the book at least twice as well as the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy. The 1st time was probably in the late '60's or early '70's and the last time was when the 1st Lord of the Rings movie came out to refresh the memory. Great job, Mr. Jackson and crew! Thank YOU!