I read through all 4 books in record time for me (11 days). I felt the embellishments in the movie (animal attacks) were added to demonstrate the evil that certain vampires in that trio possessed. I thought Bella's portrayal was perfect. Although I thought Dr. Cullen's features to be a bit pointed, I thought the roles were well cast and remained true to the book in almost all aspects. More so than many adaptations. I eagerly await the next movie and no matter how many series I have read since, I will go back to this one in time. Well done!