I have made it a point over the years to see the film before reading the book. This way the movie is just a preview of a bigger story. Since I haven't read Eclipse yet, I'm not sure how the book can top this film. I am a 54 year old married male and saw the film with my (nearly) 20 year old daughter and we both enjoyed it very much. The extra history for two of the vamps contributed much to the film as well as the over all interaction between the vamps & werewolfs gave more depth to the story. My 86 year old mother enjoyed the first 2 films and is looking forward to seeing Eclipse. Either you like the stories & films or you don't. We do!