After being disappointed by several movie adaptations of book, and with as much as my son and I adored this series, I went in with the frame of mind that I was going to pretend I didn’t read the book and hopefully just enjoy a good movie. And it lived up to the hype. Everyone portrayed their role well, particularly Robert and Kristen. The chemistry between them was exactly what I pictured with Bella and Edward. And in addition to that, it was far funnier than I expected it to be. The first 20 minutes or so, the theater was full of laughter. I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone, having read the books or not. It does not disappoint for a great movie going experience, and though not a carbon copy of the book, GREAT adaptation.