I'm surprised we don't have a thread for this. First off, trailer:
I just saw it. This, to me, is one of the best films I've watched in a long, long time. The craftsmanship displayed here puts most other films to shame, it's very obvious that the people behind this film didn't do it just for the money, they did it because this is a childhood story and by the way this film went, many of them were read the book by their parents as a kid. The amount of passion that's been so obviously poured in to this film is just mind bending. The level of detail in some scenes isn't the result of budget, it's the result of someone sitting at his PC, after hours and for no pay, tweaking every little detail to make it just right. Someone who understands the stakes with a film like his and wants to present something that his kids will love for their entire lives, just like he did.
I honestly can't remember another film made this well. It practically blew my mind. Wow. Just wow.
If ever there was a film which needs to be seen on a big screen, this is it.