I took my family to see the movie, my daughter had read the book in 4 days or so. I think that this movie is the best vampire movie I have seen thus far. I felt that the characters did an awesome job. Oddly enough, Bella, was one of my favorites characters. I felt she was very observant, and although she knew what Edward was, she was not afraid of him, nor what he can do. She believed in him to the point where she eventually€ wanted to be just like him; to spend eternal life with him. What a great movie. (although, I did not read the book first, I still got the movie!!)