I know some are HUGE sticklers to original plot and I'm sure I would feel the same way if I had read the book series. But, I love Megan Follows and I think that she carried the film through with her excellent acting. It may have not even come close to the excellence of the first two films, but I thought it was very creative and adventurous! I can find flaws and even some corniness throughout it, but again, it was touching and interesting. It is still very wholesome and clean compared to most family films these days and I have no qualm watching it with my two daughters when the time comes for them to enjoy all the films~