It invented several characters and showed situations that either didn't exist in the book or happened "off-screen" and were explained later. The Desolation of Smaug, the second of the three movies, was probably the one that strayed farthest afield from the source material. Other than Freeman's wonderful, quiet little scenes and a bare handful of others, Battle of the Five Armies is one big two-hour-and-24-minute-long argument against splitting the book up into three films. Martin Freeman has established himself as a quietly great actor with serious dramatic and comedic chops, and his scenes in these movies have consistently been the best thing about the films. Bilbo Baggins is the only character capable of eliciting genuine reactions from the audience, which is what Peter Jackson's bloated Hobbit trilogy needed more than anything-Bilbo's scenes form the kernel of what could have been a smaller, quieter, but ultimately more narratively successful series of films, one where Bilbo's personal journey isn't swallowed whole by loud Lord of the Rings-style battle sequences. It's a damn shame that the three Hobbit films feature so little of the titular hobbit.
Further Reading A Tolkien nerd’s thoughts on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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