I am also a 39 year old mother of 2, and my pre-teen has read all four books and was dying to see the movie. She is now saving her ticket stub as one of the highlights of her life (boy has she got a lot to learn!). The movie was a great, passionate movie, that was enjoyed by adults (even my doubtful husband who tagged along) and really exciting for all the pre-teens and teens. The actors all did a fantastic job (yes Edward was admittedly HOT) and movie kept you interested scene after scene. It was nice to see a teen flick that had some modesty. We all left feeling very passionate about the characters Bella and Edward, and will remember this movie for a long time! I will definitely go and read the series now....