I laughed until I cried--and this was not comedy. Loaded with melodrama and wooden acting. At times it took on the feel of a paraody with the excessive amount of long brooding gazes. I guess you had to read the books to not find this overdone and silly. I have two teenage daughters--one who read the book and one who didn't. And they both laughed with me at the movie's silliness.
I've seen all the big movies so far this summer and this one was by far the best. It was really funny--not stupid or raunchy like most comdies these days. All of the actos were really quite good and likable (even the villians).