I have read the series and loved it. I was worried that the movie would not meet my expectations I was wrong! My husband has not read the books and he really liked the movie as well. The characters were right on, not just a lot of fluff. Its very believable, had us thinking hummm could this happen? Especially since we have a government that wants more and more control all the time. This movie could be a turning point in the way we think now.