I read the trilogy for class fall quarter this year and finished the whole trilogy in a week because I loved them so much! Right after I read them (Not even 2 weeks later) I saw an ad for the movie and was dying to see it, and I was honestly very happy with how they did it, especially the subtle ways of hinting at the parts of the books they couldn't fit it...sort of felt like you were being rewarded for reading the books. I do however have to agree that while the 3rd book was my least favorite, I think it will make the best movie, there is so much packed into the last book it will make a very action packed movie.