I would say this movie is as good as the first. I liked it. Definately buy your tickets online to avoid long lines. It was a little silly sitting in there with all the little girls screaming when the boys came on. The love story is very sweet. The end was a little disappointing, but it made me want to read the book, so it did it's job. I thought the actors for the parts were correctly cast. They are the ones attracting all of the money.