Having read the book first helped me appreciate how well the movies have stayed true to the book, but you could definitely watch the movies first and then read the book for more in-depth story
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Hmm feel like the movies were way more action driven and romanticism. In contrast, the books are basically only dialogue about philosophy, morality, and conspiracy. So the characters are way more complex in the book, as well as all of the subplots and conspiracies left out in the film 🍿