For some reason the movie-makers had a hard time with that. So they made
them all more conflicted and filled with self doubt -- even Gandalf! For
a point of comparison, contrast the book version of the Council of Elrond with
the movie version!
Faramir's alteration in the movie really grew out of Aragorn's
alteration. After portraying Aragorn as someone filled with self-doubt,
they could hardly portray Faramir the way he was presented in the book!
Faramir would have looked like a far better king than Aragorn! My only
problem with the change in the movie is that I don't quite get the new
Faramir's change of heart. Suddenly he becomes all mushy and apologizes
to Frodo. Why? But that is what you get when you start changing
parts of Tolkien's story. It is all so interwoven that you have to change
everything else as
well.
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"‘I think he was a silly little man,' said Councillor Tompkins. ‘Worthless, in fact; no use to Society at all.'
"‘Oh, I don't know,' said Atkins, who was nobody of importance, just a schoolmaster. ‘I am not so sure: it depends on what you mean by use .'
"‘No practical or economic use,' said Tompkins. . . .
. . .
"‘It is proving very useful indeed,' said the Second Voice. ‘As a holiday, and a refreshment. It is splendid for convalescence; and not only for that, for many it is the best introduction to the Mountains. It works wonders in some cases. I am sending more and more there. They seldom have to come back.'"
