After reading the book, I was a little concerned knowing that the director was going to spread out the tale in three movies. After watching the movie all I will simply say is: WELL DONE. The ability to expand on some of the smaller points of the book worked out well. The ending was at an appropriate point in the story and the pace of the movie was perfect. Character presentation, especially with the King of the Dwarves, was excellent. While I thought some of the voices for the goblins did not fit, this minor detail did nothing to dampen my overall recommendation of the movie. If you like the books in this series or the film presentations of the Lord of the Rings, I think you will like this movie.