It wasn't that bad in my opinion. I love the books and the movie missed some parts and screwed up some parts but it wasn't terrible. It would have been a good movie if I hadn't read the books. But jennifer lawrence and josh hucherson killed it though. Great acting.
The books are great, no clue on the movie as I haven't watched it yet, but my girlfriend went to see it with her sister and said it was alright. Although if you're a big reader you'll know that movies do not compare to books, so it's understandable it sucked if you had high expectations.
I found the movie to be something new and fresh. I thought it was overall a good movie. I went into it expecting something to push for the second movie. I am working on reading the books now but just like the lord of the rings I am sure the books and movies will be different.
I thought The Hunger Games was disappointing too. I never read the books, but I expected it to be good because of all the hype about it. It wasn't a very good movie in my opinion.
Never read the books though I will probably get them soon. I was actually really wanting to go to The Hunger Games because well supposedly the Breaking Dawn Part 2 Trailer would be on before it.. yet it wasn't and well the movie was okay but I felt like it wasn't really... something I would remember years to come.
In all opinion, I would take this advice now, read the books first and read reviews of the movie second.