For starters, I obsess over most things vampirical. When I was given the first book, I read it in a day. I became such a fan that I bought the rest of the series and finished it within a week. I had a few problems with the film, though (predictably, poetic license and it's failings). Sometimes the acting was a bit hackneyed and overdone, but I expected that of novice actors. Despite all that, I still love the story, and would definitely recommend the film, simply because I can't get enough of the premise. Honestly, if anything, the movie made me more of a fan of the books-I'm going to re-read them for the 8th time! Go Team Edward! (btw, I now have a major older woman crush on Robert P. Love the song, and his voice is amazing.