I'm 27 and at first I was hesitant on reading the Twilight series. I am so glad I read the Twilight series. The Twilight books were excellent and so was the movie. Read the book first then watch the movie. By reading the book first you will pick up on a few things that you would overlook in the movie. The movie is fast paced but I did not feel like I missed out on anything. I left the theatre feeling satisfied and ready for the next movie in the series--New Moon.