I tend to be as.....picky as anyone else to how the movies mash up with the books' tale. I thought they did a great job; a long period of time in two 1/2 hours. I was really pleased with the acting. Tremendous jobs expressing complex feelings with just facial expressions. For us book lovers, we know exactly what they are thinking, and those who aren't can still get the gist. Yes, the ending leaves me as edgy for the last installment as I am sure they wanted to do, but it was a good place.