Well, first off, I didnt know about the Stephenie Meyer Books until a couple of months ago, from my cousins. Then, I ended up reading all four books in the series. They were great. The movie was great. But of course, there were some important points missing from the movie that were in the book. That's all book to movie conversions though. All in all, it's fun to watch, not too sappy, and had its fair amount of action and effects. 2 Thumbs up!