I saw the movie yesterday. It is very faithful to the 1st book. There were only a few minor changes and additions, but these make several things understandable to those who have not read the book/trilogy. The Hollywood leftists did NOT get their hands on the script to give it their usual makeover. I hope the next 2 movies also remain true to the story line.
I haven’t read the books, but my husband and I saw the film last night. I didn’t go with terribly high expectations, but I thought it was an arresting film with some very nice artistic touches, particularly during the flashback scenes. I just felt it started lagging in the last 30 minutes, with the repetitive romantic scenes. One of two would have sufficed, but that’s a minor point-—it still kept my attention until the credits.