I have read the series. I enjoyed it. But I only stood in line for a midnight showing to make my fourteen year old daughter happy. I was actually pleasantly surprised. I expected the movie to be mediocre at best, but it was actually pretty decent. Some funny parts, which were great. The characters were believable. It was fun to hear the audience reaction to all their favorite parts of the book. All in all, I gotta say....glad I went and I will be there for number 2.