There is no doubt teens will love this movie. It hits all the highs and lows of the tortured teen life, just like the book. The problem for me is that the movie tries very hard to capture the almost hypnotic flow of the book but sadly falls short, which makes the first half of the movie boring. I was also disappointed because the leads seemed quite out of place sometimes, almost unsure of themselves. But I see that as poor directing since I know they are good actors from other movies. If you have kids take them, they will like it. If you don't, don't waste your money.