I was lucky enough to see this in IMAX 3D and can I say it was a brilliant experience. I went in not really expecting much - I know shameful of me- and I ended up enjoying it a lot. Peter Jackson did a swell job on this movie and I hope he's proud of it. People who loved the book should love this movie as well. They did an excellent job with the plot line and the actors were actually perfect. I really was entranced in the movie to the point I never once checked my phone for the time, which is incredibly rare for me. I seriously recommend this movie to everyone. Though I do have to say if you see it in IMAX try to get a seat a ways from the screen. Unfortunately, my friends and I had to sit pretty close to the screen and some of the scenes made my head ache to watch but other then that go see it NOW!
Pros well paced, great story, great actors, true to the book