As a Mom and as a Twilight lover, I really enjoyed this movie. The experience was enhanced by the fact that my daughter and I went to the Opening Night show at midnight. Wow! Talk about some die hard fans! The movie started out fast and never slowed down. You don't have to read the book to enjoy the movie but it will definitely help your experience if you do. I always wish that there is more of the book in any adaptation that I see but I think they did well with the time limits they had. Overall, a great movie experience!