I am in love with the books and was very excited about the movie. There are some differences from the book that was a bit annyoing for someone who is in love with the story, but if you watch it without trying to follow the book in your head, it was a very good movie. My fiance went with me and he hasn't read the books and he was able to follow the story, though he had a few questions afterwards. GREAT MOVIE. I was not disapointed!!!