One of the best things about Tolkien’s writing is the very British roots and colloquialisms of his characters. Many fans of The Hobbit who grew up in English households can relate to Bilbo’s character, to his total contentedness of sitting in his comfy armchair by the fire, his love of tending his garden, and above all else, his overly polite English mannerisms. Of all the things that Peter Jackson changed when turning this beautiful childhood book into a major movie trilogy, Bilbo’s character thankfully isn’t one of them. Martin Freeman’s portrayal of Bilbo Baggins as a fussy, homely, stiff-upper-lipped man, who slowly realizes that there is more to life that his worldly possessions, is spot on.