Even if your not a sifi fan or a James Cameron fan this movie is a must see!! It is a timeless story with the most stunning visuals I have ever seen, and I"m in to all of those special effects type movies. I even got teary eyed in a few places. So don't hesitate go and see this movie. If you are going to see it in Imax 3D (which I highly recommend) go 11/2 hours before show time.
The movie has a great cast. The cinnamtograhpy was excellent. The movie was very enjoyable. I have read all the books and the film did capture the essence of the first book. I hope there is more fleshing out of the charcters, more depth added there is some much the writers can do. Much better movie than I expected.