Definitely with you on this. It should be the most awesome thing ever, but somehow I almost can't believe it could possibly be good *enough*. I held my breath for nearly two chapters when I read the book the first time (the bit in Bolvangar when she got caught and then the fire alarm and the explosions and the attack and the snowfight and the rescue and all that...) and I'm not sure a movie can be that dramatic. On the other hand, the stage show really was as good as it should have been, and that was in two shows rather than three and with very limited effects (though of course sometimes that can be good), so maybe they can do it. Must now go look at the cast.