Having read all 4 books in the Twilight series, as well as Meyer's other book, "The Host," I found the movie much slower than the books, and quite honestly, a bit of a disappointment. My recommendation is to quicken the pace a bit and spend a little more money on special effects. The remaining books in the series are a little bit quicker paced and have more action, so it will be imperative to have better special effects in those (if the books are made into movies). If you haven't read the books then the movie is not as much of a disappointment. If you've read the books, you may be a little bored.