My daughter was dying to see it after reading the entire series, so we made it a special event to celebrate her 10th birthday. I haven't read the books, so had a different perspective. It was ok, not something that I would watch again, as all of the action was pretty much in all of the previews, and the story line was thin, at best. My daughter and one of her friends did not like how butchered the storyline was in comparison to the books, and were actually sorely disappointed. Something that will be ok to watch when it comes on dvd and you can get at a Redbox, so you don't pay too much!