i have read the book three time when it first come out and so i be excite when i get ticket to an advance screening . i be just hop they do not ruin the book . i know film can not be like the book and so i carefully do not re read it . they do an awesome job with the film . they capture the story and the flavor and the essence of the book and even if they do have to leave some thing out . i love the girl play alba . there be laugh at the funny part and some cry at the sad . my sister love it . she have no intention of read it and only go because i have ticket . she be sniffly when we leave and now have the book . notice to guy who like blow em ups . this be a romantic chick flick . though the one guy i have talk to in line be cry a we leave . he do say he love it . i would have give it a nine if some of the scene hadn not be film in the dark like a lot of hollywood .