Went to see the movie last night, theater was packed and the movie proved to be all that the "experts" said. I was impressed. I haven't read the books, but will now.
I took my 12 year old daughter to see it. She loved it as much as I did. Sandra Bullock was great and so was Quinton Aaron. Kind of a tear jerker, but it is nice to see a movie that you can enjoy with your child.