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Do you like the book's representation, or the movie's, better? And why?
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I have always viewed the entire portrayal of Gollum in the films as one of the slam dunks of the films. It was one of the high points. I refuse to engage in this endless "which was better the book or the movie" debate which some here seem to wallow in. A book is one thing with its own limits, boundaries and characteristics. A film is quite another thing with its own different limits, boundaries and characteristics.
LOTR is a story told by two different story tellers, each from a different perspective, each emphasizing some things and using different devices and approaches to tell that story.
Yes, JRRT wrote it and created the world of Middle-earth. And yes, when he sold the film rights he did so as a responsible adult with both eyes open knowing full well he was allowing someone else to take that world and make it their own on the screen. So we end up with two storytellers spinning the tale of LOTR.
I will say this again... and again until it sinks in ... its like comparings apples and cinder blocks. In the end the experts spend time studying both and then trumpet their results: apples taste better but cinder blocks make better building materials. And thats news?