The only part I was not too fond of was the Great Goblin in the caves of the Misty Mountains. He was a little too cartoonsish. The balance between the seriousness and the comedy of the dwarfs was fantastic. I have never laughed while being held up in suspense so much. Bilbo of course, was fantastic! His perfect pretentious poise he holds at the beginning of the movie perfectly transforms into his more adventurous, loving, Tookish side. I cannot wait for the next two!