If You really really loved the book....you may find the movie disappointing. I felt like they tried too hard to fit everything in while at the same time having to abbreviate it so much that it lost a lot of the meaning and tone that made the story work so well in book form. The acting was fair, the script was nothing spectacular (which I find difficult as they had an entire book of amazing writing to pull from), and they changed details in the movie that it was really unnecessary to change. If you haven't read the books, see the movie first, if you don't understand something then read it. It will be a much better experience that way.