I am glad I didn't read the books. haven't seen the film yet but don't expect to be prejucided against it. I have seen esevral films of books that i haver ead an was disappointed with nearly all of them except Harry Potter which was faithful.
By the way there is a new film out with Russel Corw about some famous American called Nash. It is suppoosed to be a true story, but they haveleft so much out that it isn't true!