I have been obsessed with the books since they were released. My cousin and I would always preorder them and wait a year for them to be released. The movie was excellent!!! The book is much better but it was at least a good portrayel of the characters and the location of Forks. I was a little dissappointed in some of the acting, but this is geared towards teens, which I am not, so I understand they picked the actors based more on looks than acting abilities. I watched the midnight show on Thursday/Friday and am re-reading the book to get the full effect. If you have read the books the movie won't disappoint you, if you haven't read the books....what are you waiting for?