Is the film good compared to the book?

The films are good adaptations from the books, in my opinion, though there things that are either different или have been left out. They're pretty good anyway.

They changed a fair amount in adapting the book to a film. They had to - the book was considered to be one of those things that could never be adapted onto the big screen. Is it good by comparison? Yes. Some might argue that it's actually better than the book. Very few people will argue that the Книги are much better, if at all - and that's one of the reasons these are my favourite films of all time. It's one of the few that does justice to the Источник material, and takes it even further.
The Книги are a harder read than the films are to watch, but the story and characters are still excellent and it's a rewarding read. That's my opinion, anyway.

I'd argue that the Книги are better, but that's because in almost all cases the original Источник is the best. The first and third films are pretty true to the books, just cutting out a bit really. It's the секунда which alters the most.

There are some differencies between the Книги and the movies. I always prefer the Книги to the movie adaptations, but the Lord of the Rings is the exception. The story is great anyway, but the Книги are sometimes a bit tiring to read. The Фильмы are fabulous. They have no flaws!

The Фильмы kick the crud out of the books.

the film is good compared to the book and the other way around but some parts in the book are much еще cruel like when pippin tries to escape in the book he gets whipped not in the film [ happy about that]