I really do want to read the book. I will most likely see the movie only because a few students from my lit class were raving about it. They had read the book the semester before and liked the film. I think the plot captures the feeling that was (and in some cases still is) going around in middle class America in the 50's. Disillusionment is a powerful emotion at times and usually isn't a happy one either.
Plus, Sam Mendes lives near me, so I gotta see it for local support. LOL