My daughter and I went to see the movie Friday night. Ten minutes into the movie, I leaned over and said, "I LOVE this movie already!" I will definitely go see it at least one more time, possibly more, before buying it on DVD when released. Can't wait for the next three books to be put to film. While I agree the special effects were nothing to write home about, that's not what I was there to see. They definitely captured the love story aspect.