If this is not the best movie I've ever seen, it is certainly among the top 2 or 3. I was bowled over by the effects from start to finish. I was also, unlike some other reviews I've seen, very moved by the story line and the character interaction. The story lines are some that we've seen before (Romeo & Juliet for one), but the acting and character interaction made these truly fictional characters, in their totally fictional setting, TOTALLY believable.
All in all, this experience cost me $60 (including treats) for a group of 3, but RARELY have I ever walked out of a movie, in recent years, and felt as though it was money well spent... this is one of those movies... I'd go again!