What a GREAT movie Very Happy Dialogue and acting were amazing, as well as the CGI, although it did seem a bit rushed ( but its a lot of story to cram into 2 hours... they should have made it longer IMO ) - atop of that, the movie follows the book pretty darn close, which is hard to come by. Definitely a great family movie, although keep in mind it IS PG-13, and there IS violence ( no blood or gore, but people still die and you know they are dead by other means ) - and by the looks of things, the sequels seem to be a sure thing, following the sequel books The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass. IMO, well worth the $9 I spent.