The worst moments are ported complete from the Tolkien source material (and the theatrical version of The Two Towers): the convenience of a fortuitous in - battle as
little Sam storms an enemy keep by himself, the deus ex machina of giant eagles arriving at moments of crisis (in fairness, it seems as though the scene establishing their summoning has been jettisoned), the curiously limp money shot of Aragorn's grasping of his legacy, and a general narrative
choppiness that defeats pacing and deadens interest for all but the most invested.
Even at 70 mph on rough Chicago streets, there was very
little jarring and none of the wiggles or
choppiness I've experienced in other small cars with short wheelbases.