The Movie does stay true to the book for the most part with only some slight diffrences, but the real problem with the book is that all the real exciting stuff happens in the second half, so this movie felt more like a tease than anything else. Im not bashing it, I enjoyed seeing this first half alot. The actors were good as always, the CGI was amazing, and the film stayed mostly true to the book. Cant wait for part 2.