The movie was very good. I would recommend reading the book first. However, the screaming girls in the theater were awful. They would squeal every time Edward came on the screen, and EVERY time he said a line exactly from the book. They even sqealed when they pull up to his house. Parents, teach your kids its cute to be excited, but the characters can't hear your squeal. It disrupts other movie-goers. The best advice, go to a showing where the kid factor will be less.