It was a good movie, with lots of intrigue and all. It did seem like it was 2½ hours of setting up for the next movie though. It left so many things hanging, rather than coming to some sort of conclusion. It wasn't a snoozer as some have suggested, but it did go a bit slowly in parts. I actually liked the teen angst parts, which should be expected in a series film like this, and with the target audience. Overall, it was worth watching (worth the $9 is another matter entirely) but hopefully the next two films begin to resolve issues.