I got my ticket Saturday. It was the free one that came in the first dvd. The show started this morning at 11am, and I was in line at 10. With 50 other people. By 10:40 (when they finally opened the door to let us in from the cold winds) the line had grown to over 120. I sat alone in the theatre, trying to memorize a monologue. The lights went out, and the commercials began. How long has that been going on, by the way? Commercials? Come one. I just want to see previews. Which I did. Almost 45 minutes of them. I've waited a year for this, but I understand the commercial value of having your ad before the Most Highly Anticipated Sequel Of The Year. Then the movie itself actually starts. The stranger on my left rubbed his hands together, the one on my right took a deep breath. The woman behind me whispered, "Finally. It's beginning!" The energy in the room was amazing. And so, of course, was the movie. "God. And we have to wait another year!!" That came from somewhere behind me. If the opening weekend doesn't break records, it'll come close. The music was amazing. And I really like the adaptation. And the special effects. And did I mention the music? So now I must return to reality and continue memorizing Act 1.