*I DID NOT READ THE BOOKS * So going into this movie I had no expectations beyond wanting to be entertained. I was not... The dialogue, plot, and acting were all awful. Several times during the movie I had to stop and asked what happened because it made several quick jumps with little explanation but then other scenes were unnecessarily drawn out. The magic was never talked about other than some CGI hand waving. There was a magic acorn.. I have no idea what this thing is or does or why I should want ether side to have it. I know it was changed from the books and I'm indifferent to the changes but they could have at least made a good movie.