I have absolutely loved the books and thought that the movie was very close to the actual book. Alot of times they aren't. But I thought they did a great job of cutting things that may have slowed down the flow of the overall movie but were not essential to tell the story. They also added some elements that I thought made for a better movie... and of course the use of humor and bare chested wolves.. big plus! Plus with all the wolf phasing scenes... it is even a movie my husband enjoyed too.