I’d like to give an editorial review of the Amazon Editorial Review. Ouch! Could you be more negative and condescending towards Twilight fans in your “Review” of the movie, “Twilight?” What is up with that? Geez! May I suggest that you review the movie, not the caliber of people YOU reckon are “stupid” enough to delight in it? (ie. “…teen girls whose thought of Prince Charming is a brooding, pale, undead teen who could kill you instantly at any moment.”) How insulting, and it reveals you know nothing of the character who is Edward Cullen, nor much about teens.
BTW, the movie is awesome, and Robert Pattinson does a FANTASTIC job throughout.
This movie was epic. When you get a small older..of which I am 30 you reckon that movies made for a younger generation won’t affect you. I was not expecting much from this movie but received alot. Even though I understood the premise there was so much more. The acting in this movie was superb and there are so many layers to the emotions being conveyed that it will take more than one viewing to get them. This movie was incredible and I would recommend to anyone.
I just want to complain about the person who wrote the description/critique for Amazon. The person is so biased and ignorant of the allure of these books – this Twilight phenomenon. They aren’t qualified to be writing the description. Of course they can dislike Twilight and its sequels if they choose — but why in the world would they be chosen to write the blurb on the page where it sells? I’m not a kid — no where NEAR that age — and these books are as compelling to me as they are to my young daughter. There was humor in the movie for sure but certainly nothing “not” intentional. And to say the Edward Cullen role/actor is a simpering puppyish flaw played by Robert Pattinson: that’s downright unbelievable. The writers mentality would surely have found the same silliness in the brooding angst of James Dean. It’s no accident that Pattinson has become a world-wide star because of Twilight. He sizzles. I just reckon reviews for a best selling book should be written by people who know what they’re reading.
This movie made a whole new obession that started with the books in the twilight series. It started with my 14 year ancient “teen” son saying I had to get a book for him. Well, that was a few weeks before the movie was released. As word traveled and the buzz about the upcoming movie approached. I read his book. I made it to the movie a few days after it was out. I loved it. But did not expect to see it again until it came out on DVD. Then I read the rest of the books in the twilight series. And somehow I was drawn back to the movie a week later. I felt like I was in Bella’s head and needed to see the flick again. I left with more appreciation than the first time. I started to reckon more about the film and books. The like tale alone makes you want more. When Edward says to Bella,”You don’t know how long I have waited for you” your heart skips a beat and your body goes numb. I got the movie companion at a local store. I was surprised at the low budget. I also started to see “why” the director did what she did in the movie. Why the vampire’s running or tree climbing wasn’t the special effects we are used to in this day in age. I started to fall in like with the essence of the movie for what it really is. I am in a trance every time I see it. I am addicted to the characters, tale line and every possible crumb of the twilight world. I have seen the movie for the 10th time tonight. Every time I see it, I am still amazed at the way Catherine has brought it to light. Yes, somethings are left out from the book. Yes, scenes are different than described in the book. But, the script has word for word from the book thoughout here and there. To take a book and make a movie on a limited time and budget, and capture the audience is a tall order. To deliver a movie that has already been perfected in a reader’s mind is even more hard. The movie follows the tale line smoothly and is one of the best book to movie adaptions I have seen in a long time. I believe that Robert’s acting was spellbinding. He is Edward Cullen. I am amazed how he embraced and captured the character of a 100 something year ancient vampire so realisticaly for a 22 year ancient young actor. His facial expression’s alone express the emotion’s that Edward has for Bella. You leave the theatre wanting more! To see the movie without reading the books may leave you with a limited vision of what is behind the tale.But over all you should like the movie no matter what. The movie is my favorite and I am now a very twilight-addicted married mom of 3 boys.
I came into the Twilight series not expecting much. The books were, after all, marketed to the teen crowd, so I originally dismissed it. I didn’t expect much from the film. I wanted to see it not for the tale, but because I knew Robert Pattinson from “Harry Potter” and delight in the vampire book/movie genre.
4 books and 7 viewings later, I am pleased to report that I am now a happily obsessed “Twilighter.”
Going into the movie, I found myself hooked within the first 10 minutes. As soon as the Cullen siblings walked through the cafeteria door, I knew I was in for the ride. And by the time Edward and Bella were sitting together at the restaurant in Port Angeles, I was smitten. The like tale, the gorgeous vampires, and the incredible chemistry between leads Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, made this film – for me – utterly irresistible. I knew I wanted to see it again as soon as it was over, and the female relatives that I went to see it with couldn’t agree more.
7 viewings later, I am still obsessed. Like “Titanic” and all the wonderful Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell tv/movie adaptations before it, I was enthralled by the like tale of Edward and Bella. Edward Cullen, a 108 year ancient vampire trapped in the body of a 17 year ancient, falls in like for the first time…to a human – a young unsuspecting girl named Isabella Swan. Bella becomes equally fascinated by Edward, and this mutual fascination soon grows into yearning and like. Theirs is a Romeo & Juliet like like tale but this time it’s not a family feud that keeps them apart, but the fact that Edward is a vampire and Bella is a human – the predator and the prey fall in like (or as Edward puts it, “…and so the lion falls in like with the lamb”). Within the tale are some other conflicts, as Edward and his family’s right nature must remain a secret, and as other vampires threaten Bella’s life.
Author Stephenie Meyer has crafted an irresistible tale, and screenwriter Rosenberg Melissa Rosenberg does a fine job of staying faithful with the novel. Some scenes and plotlines are changed around or omitted in order to make it work on film, but the essentials are there. Director Catherine Hardwicke does a superb job of bringing all the elements together and guiding her young cast through the journey, so I was saddened to hear that she will not be helming the sequel.
The major breakthroughs in this film, but, are the young and talented leads – Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. What started out as a small independent film has now become a worldwide phenomenon and has catapulted Rob and Kristen to the brink of superstardom. And this is no accident. The charismatic and versatile Robert Pattinson is brilliant as Edward. He properly conveys the internal conflict that rages within Edward and brings it out in full force. When he’s onscreen, you couldn’t take your eyes off him. His Edward can be gentle, loving and tender, but also fearsome and perilous. Kristen Stewart brings a gorgeous and nuanced performance. She is exactly how I pictured Bella and she does an brilliant job of bringing the character to life. The supporting cast is also wonderful. Of the supporting roles, Billy Burke (Charlie Swan), Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen), Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen) and Peter Facinelli (Carlisle Cullen) are standouts. I reckon everyone – with the exception of Nikki Reed’s Rosalie Hale/Cullen (who I feel just doesn`t fit Rosalie physically) – are perfectly cast.
I am also a fan of the soundtrack and Carter Burwell’s incredible score, and I highly recommend purchasing these as a companion to the dvd. I am thrilled that the dvd is finally coming, and I although the final specs are not yet available, I hope that Summit Entertainment will release a dvd version filled with extras, deleted/extended scenes and behind-the-scenes footage. I’m a huge fan of the books and I feel that the cast and crew of Twilight has done an incredible job of bringing one of my favorite books to life. I’m looking forward to New Moon, and I hope that it will be as excellent as, if not better than, the first film. This film is a gem and one of my favorite like tales ever. Bella and Edward has joined the ranks of Elizabeth and Darcy, John Thornton and Margaret Hale, Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester, Cathy and Heathcliff, Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater, and yes Romeo and Juliet, as two of my very favorite romantic couples that has ever graced the huge and small screen.
I was told about the books from a friend and have never read an entire book completely in my life, reading was never one of my qualities, therefore I showed no interest in picking them up. Then I seen the movie…
And my daughter was begining to show interest, all of her friends at school were reading the collection. I finished up borrowing the first book (Twilight) from a friend. My daughter read Twilight in 2days, she was so intrigued. I picked it up after she was finished… and from the first chapter, it was very hard to place down for any length of time, the tale-line was incredible.
We now own all 4 books, my daughter has read them all twice and I am working on my second round.
I do not believe there is alot of comparrison between the book and the movie, they are so different from one another. Although I give them both the very best that I could. ***** And I would give them more…..
I would Like to thank Stephenie Meyer for bringing this saga into my life, (you brought something to me, I never imagined possible) my like for reading. And of course a like for a young vampire family. May forever be everything and more for this fictional family.
An unusual and lovely teen, Bella, reluctantly moves to live with her father in the misty, verdant forests of Washington State. Her first day of school goes well due to friendly classmates but then she encounters a young man, Edward, who glares at her with feral scorn–his black eyes sparkle with offense when she is near. She determines to confront his rudeness. But the next time she sees him he is oddly courteous and sincere. As they get to know one another Bella discovers that Edward has super strength and can even read minds. But when she is shocked by the icy cold of his hand she knows the truth. He is a vampire.
Edward’s mystery, beauty and ancient-fashioned manners are irresistible to Bella. He makes a chivalrous attempt to stay away from Bella to protect her from the vampire world, but it is too late for both of them because are deeply in like. Bella and Edward have a forbidden like. They belong to warring families. Like Romeo and Juliet their passion is intensified by transgression against norms of their heritage. Bella is relieved to learn that the family of vampires Edward is a part of is unusual; they are “vegetarian” vampires, meaning they only drink the blood of animals.
Edward and Bella spend idyllic hours romancing in the mossy green redwood forests. Physical touching is nearly impossible because Edward must continually fight against his fierce instinct to drink her human blood. But their hearts touch through their eyes. Edward’s tender yet ardent courtship of Bella is poignant and tantalizing. Then Bella is threatened by becoming the target of a rogue predatory vampire. This predatory vampire is tantalized by the challenge of a battle of wits and skill against Edward and his family, who unite to protect Bella.
Meyer’s brilliant Twilight series introduced a fresh new vampire world into the genre. And in the movie the freshness continues. Filmed in gorgeous redwood forests, it is startling to see vampires in the sunlit meadows yet seeing them in light does not make them less mysterious or menacing. The young actors in this film are well cast; gorgeous but unusual. Their characters are not shallow teens; these are complex young adults that care deeply about their lives, friends and family. Bella, played with intensity and verisimilitude by lovely Kristen Stewart, is a worthy and courageous hero who does not hesitate to place her own life in danger to protect her mother and her father. Despite the fact that she is just a frail human she fights back against supernatural and human predators. Edward is equally fascinating as he is physically seventeen but is much older in years. Yet Bella is his first like and he is terribly concerned that he will cause her harm. Oddly handsome Robert Pattinson plays Edward with magnetism and aching vulnerability. Kudos to the rest of the actors, particularly kind-faced Peter Facinelli as Carlyle, sensitive Billy Burke as Bella’s father, captivating Justin Chon as Erik Yorkie, piquant Christian Serratos as Angela Weber, striking Gil Birmingham as Billy Black–I could go on and on the casting was brilliant.
Brilliant director Catherine Hardwicke matched the beauty of the ancient forests with the emotional tone of the scenes with authority and confidence. Though I have not seen this director’s other films I look forward to seeing her work.
Twilight the movie has had to make choices to adapt Meyer’s huge novel to the screen yet no sacrifice of quality has been made. The movie sensitively describes the thoughtful and passionate characters made by Meyer while it enthralls and entertains with its contemplative beauty. Vampires symbolize the primal drives in all of us but in Twilight we are introduced to vampires who choose to place aside these urgent desires to avoid harm. Tender like and care are described as the greatest power of them all.
Seen it twice and can’t wait to see it again. An enthusiastic five stars–Twilight deserves to be a smash hit!
Don’t spend your time comparing it to the book. If you just sit there comparing the book and the movie, you’ll take the fun out of the movie itself. If you are a book reader, reading Midnight Sun really helps know Edward’s reactions and such. This is the best movie I’ve seen that has stayed the closest to the book as much as it could. I do know why they made a few changes to please some of the moviegoers who haven’t read the book. It ties things in a different but acceptable way. I loved how they interpreted the book. I know that it was a teen movie so of course there was a small cheesiness at times. But hey, the book is geared towards a teen audiences regardless of the wide age range that really reads it. I reckon Summit did a excellent job and can’t wait for New Moon.
I am a a huge fan (okay more like obsessed) of the Twilight Saga. So I was so excited to see this on the huge screen. At first view, I was a small disappointed because its not like the book in many ways. I liked it, but I sat in the theater and verbalized my frustration with the differences while watching. After seeing it a second time, I chose I like Twilight the movie in a different way than I like the book. It kind of makes it a whole other way for me to like Twilight. I am so excited for New Moon and Eclipse to come out, and hopefully Breaking Dawn will soon follow as well on the huge screen. I really recommend this movie, but you need to read the books to get the whole picture because the books are incredible. This movie is loosely based on the book in my opinion, and does not do the book justice, but again, if you look at it as a different rendition of the book, its fantastic. They were spot on with the casting as well. Kudos on that factor! All in all, fantastic book, fantastic movie, but not a fantastic movie if you are looking for it to be just like the experience the book gives you. Its a different experience entirely and I like both entirely.
I had heard about the fantasy books by a friend when they first came out but didn’t have the time to look into them. By the time the movie came out, I’d nearly forgotten about the book referral, but questioned my hubby to take me as it looked like a excellent vampire romance flick. The scenery of the Pacific Northwest forests, rivers, and coastline was breathtaking and as a native to this area, it was like going out into my own backyard which made the film that more appealing. I was so captivated by the actors portrayal of the characters (the facial expressions and emotions brought out of the characters by Rob, Kristen, Peter, Nikki, and the rest were mesmerizing) and the depth of the back-tale left me desiring more! The very next day after viewing the movie in the theater – I raced to the bookstore to grab the first book. I was hooked, read through all four books (plus went to the authors website to read the extra materials she had posted there) in a week. Then, still not satisfied, went back and saw the movie several more times – IN THE THEATER, something I’ve never felt compelled to do before – because I was so drawn to the characters and the tale. This may have been written for the young adult audience but I’m 32 and a parent of four children, and still found the tale to be well worth my time.
If you haven’t read the tales, I encourage you to do so. Regardless, this film will be a treasured part of your movie collection and one you’ll be sure to watch several times before you’ll feel satisfied.
Rating
I’d like to give an editorial review of the Amazon Editorial Review. Ouch! Could you be more negative and condescending towards Twilight fans in your “Review” of the movie, “Twilight?” What is up with that? Geez! May I suggest that you review the movie, not the caliber of people YOU reckon are “stupid” enough to delight in it? (ie. “…teen girls whose thought of Prince Charming is a brooding, pale, undead teen who could kill you instantly at any moment.”) How insulting, and it reveals you know nothing of the character who is Edward Cullen, nor much about teens.
BTW, the movie is awesome, and Robert Pattinson does a FANTASTIC job throughout.
Rating
This movie was epic. When you get a small older..of which I am 30 you reckon that movies made for a younger generation won’t affect you. I was not expecting much from this movie but received alot. Even though I understood the premise there was so much more. The acting in this movie was superb and there are so many layers to the emotions being conveyed that it will take more than one viewing to get them. This movie was incredible and I would recommend to anyone.
Rating
I just want to complain about the person who wrote the description/critique for Amazon. The person is so biased and ignorant of the allure of these books – this Twilight phenomenon. They aren’t qualified to be writing the description. Of course they can dislike Twilight and its sequels if they choose — but why in the world would they be chosen to write the blurb on the page where it sells? I’m not a kid — no where NEAR that age — and these books are as compelling to me as they are to my young daughter. There was humor in the movie for sure but certainly nothing “not” intentional. And to say the Edward Cullen role/actor is a simpering puppyish flaw played by Robert Pattinson: that’s downright unbelievable. The writers mentality would surely have found the same silliness in the brooding angst of James Dean. It’s no accident that Pattinson has become a world-wide star because of Twilight. He sizzles. I just reckon reviews for a best selling book should be written by people who know what they’re reading.
Rating
This movie made a whole new obession that started with the books in the twilight series. It started with my 14 year ancient “teen” son saying I had to get a book for him. Well, that was a few weeks before the movie was released. As word traveled and the buzz about the upcoming movie approached. I read his book. I made it to the movie a few days after it was out. I loved it. But did not expect to see it again until it came out on DVD. Then I read the rest of the books in the twilight series. And somehow I was drawn back to the movie a week later. I felt like I was in Bella’s head and needed to see the flick again. I left with more appreciation than the first time. I started to reckon more about the film and books. The like tale alone makes you want more. When Edward says to Bella,”You don’t know how long I have waited for you” your heart skips a beat and your body goes numb. I got the movie companion at a local store. I was surprised at the low budget. I also started to see “why” the director did what she did in the movie. Why the vampire’s running or tree climbing wasn’t the special effects we are used to in this day in age. I started to fall in like with the essence of the movie for what it really is. I am in a trance every time I see it. I am addicted to the characters, tale line and every possible crumb of the twilight world. I have seen the movie for the 10th time tonight. Every time I see it, I am still amazed at the way Catherine has brought it to light. Yes, somethings are left out from the book. Yes, scenes are different than described in the book. But, the script has word for word from the book thoughout here and there. To take a book and make a movie on a limited time and budget, and capture the audience is a tall order. To deliver a movie that has already been perfected in a reader’s mind is even more hard. The movie follows the tale line smoothly and is one of the best book to movie adaptions I have seen in a long time. I believe that Robert’s acting was spellbinding. He is Edward Cullen. I am amazed how he embraced and captured the character of a 100 something year ancient vampire so realisticaly for a 22 year ancient young actor. His facial expression’s alone express the emotion’s that Edward has for Bella. You leave the theatre wanting more! To see the movie without reading the books may leave you with a limited vision of what is behind the tale.But over all you should like the movie no matter what. The movie is my favorite and I am now a very twilight-addicted married mom of 3 boys.
Rating
I came into the Twilight series not expecting much. The books were, after all, marketed to the teen crowd, so I originally dismissed it. I didn’t expect much from the film. I wanted to see it not for the tale, but because I knew Robert Pattinson from “Harry Potter” and delight in the vampire book/movie genre.
4 books and 7 viewings later, I am pleased to report that I am now a happily obsessed “Twilighter.”
Going into the movie, I found myself hooked within the first 10 minutes. As soon as the Cullen siblings walked through the cafeteria door, I knew I was in for the ride. And by the time Edward and Bella were sitting together at the restaurant in Port Angeles, I was smitten. The like tale, the gorgeous vampires, and the incredible chemistry between leads Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, made this film – for me – utterly irresistible. I knew I wanted to see it again as soon as it was over, and the female relatives that I went to see it with couldn’t agree more.
7 viewings later, I am still obsessed. Like “Titanic” and all the wonderful Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell tv/movie adaptations before it, I was enthralled by the like tale of Edward and Bella. Edward Cullen, a 108 year ancient vampire trapped in the body of a 17 year ancient, falls in like for the first time…to a human – a young unsuspecting girl named Isabella Swan. Bella becomes equally fascinated by Edward, and this mutual fascination soon grows into yearning and like. Theirs is a Romeo & Juliet like like tale but this time it’s not a family feud that keeps them apart, but the fact that Edward is a vampire and Bella is a human – the predator and the prey fall in like (or as Edward puts it, “…and so the lion falls in like with the lamb”). Within the tale are some other conflicts, as Edward and his family’s right nature must remain a secret, and as other vampires threaten Bella’s life.
Author Stephenie Meyer has crafted an irresistible tale, and screenwriter Rosenberg Melissa Rosenberg does a fine job of staying faithful with the novel. Some scenes and plotlines are changed around or omitted in order to make it work on film, but the essentials are there. Director Catherine Hardwicke does a superb job of bringing all the elements together and guiding her young cast through the journey, so I was saddened to hear that she will not be helming the sequel.
The major breakthroughs in this film, but, are the young and talented leads – Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. What started out as a small independent film has now become a worldwide phenomenon and has catapulted Rob and Kristen to the brink of superstardom. And this is no accident. The charismatic and versatile Robert Pattinson is brilliant as Edward. He properly conveys the internal conflict that rages within Edward and brings it out in full force. When he’s onscreen, you couldn’t take your eyes off him. His Edward can be gentle, loving and tender, but also fearsome and perilous. Kristen Stewart brings a gorgeous and nuanced performance. She is exactly how I pictured Bella and she does an brilliant job of bringing the character to life. The supporting cast is also wonderful. Of the supporting roles, Billy Burke (Charlie Swan), Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen), Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen) and Peter Facinelli (Carlisle Cullen) are standouts. I reckon everyone – with the exception of Nikki Reed’s Rosalie Hale/Cullen (who I feel just doesn`t fit Rosalie physically) – are perfectly cast.
I am also a fan of the soundtrack and Carter Burwell’s incredible score, and I highly recommend purchasing these as a companion to the dvd. I am thrilled that the dvd is finally coming, and I although the final specs are not yet available, I hope that Summit Entertainment will release a dvd version filled with extras, deleted/extended scenes and behind-the-scenes footage. I’m a huge fan of the books and I feel that the cast and crew of Twilight has done an incredible job of bringing one of my favorite books to life. I’m looking forward to New Moon, and I hope that it will be as excellent as, if not better than, the first film. This film is a gem and one of my favorite like tales ever. Bella and Edward has joined the ranks of Elizabeth and Darcy, John Thornton and Margaret Hale, Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester, Cathy and Heathcliff, Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater, and yes Romeo and Juliet, as two of my very favorite romantic couples that has ever graced the huge and small screen.
Rating
I was told about the books from a friend and have never read an entire book completely in my life, reading was never one of my qualities, therefore I showed no interest in picking them up. Then I seen the movie…
And my daughter was begining to show interest, all of her friends at school were reading the collection. I finished up borrowing the first book (Twilight) from a friend. My daughter read Twilight in 2days, she was so intrigued. I picked it up after she was finished… and from the first chapter, it was very hard to place down for any length of time, the tale-line was incredible.
We now own all 4 books, my daughter has read them all twice and I am working on my second round.
I do not believe there is alot of comparrison between the book and the movie, they are so different from one another. Although I give them both the very best that I could. ***** And I would give them more…..
I would Like to thank Stephenie Meyer for bringing this saga into my life, (you brought something to me, I never imagined possible) my like for reading. And of course a like for a young vampire family. May forever be everything and more for this fictional family.
Rating
An unusual and lovely teen, Bella, reluctantly moves to live with her father in the misty, verdant forests of Washington State. Her first day of school goes well due to friendly classmates but then she encounters a young man, Edward, who glares at her with feral scorn–his black eyes sparkle with offense when she is near. She determines to confront his rudeness. But the next time she sees him he is oddly courteous and sincere. As they get to know one another Bella discovers that Edward has super strength and can even read minds. But when she is shocked by the icy cold of his hand she knows the truth. He is a vampire.
Edward’s mystery, beauty and ancient-fashioned manners are irresistible to Bella. He makes a chivalrous attempt to stay away from Bella to protect her from the vampire world, but it is too late for both of them because are deeply in like. Bella and Edward have a forbidden like. They belong to warring families. Like Romeo and Juliet their passion is intensified by transgression against norms of their heritage. Bella is relieved to learn that the family of vampires Edward is a part of is unusual; they are “vegetarian” vampires, meaning they only drink the blood of animals.
Edward and Bella spend idyllic hours romancing in the mossy green redwood forests. Physical touching is nearly impossible because Edward must continually fight against his fierce instinct to drink her human blood. But their hearts touch through their eyes. Edward’s tender yet ardent courtship of Bella is poignant and tantalizing. Then Bella is threatened by becoming the target of a rogue predatory vampire. This predatory vampire is tantalized by the challenge of a battle of wits and skill against Edward and his family, who unite to protect Bella.
Meyer’s brilliant Twilight series introduced a fresh new vampire world into the genre. And in the movie the freshness continues. Filmed in gorgeous redwood forests, it is startling to see vampires in the sunlit meadows yet seeing them in light does not make them less mysterious or menacing. The young actors in this film are well cast; gorgeous but unusual. Their characters are not shallow teens; these are complex young adults that care deeply about their lives, friends and family. Bella, played with intensity and verisimilitude by lovely Kristen Stewart, is a worthy and courageous hero who does not hesitate to place her own life in danger to protect her mother and her father. Despite the fact that she is just a frail human she fights back against supernatural and human predators. Edward is equally fascinating as he is physically seventeen but is much older in years. Yet Bella is his first like and he is terribly concerned that he will cause her harm. Oddly handsome Robert Pattinson plays Edward with magnetism and aching vulnerability. Kudos to the rest of the actors, particularly kind-faced Peter Facinelli as Carlyle, sensitive Billy Burke as Bella’s father, captivating Justin Chon as Erik Yorkie, piquant Christian Serratos as Angela Weber, striking Gil Birmingham as Billy Black–I could go on and on the casting was brilliant.
Brilliant director Catherine Hardwicke matched the beauty of the ancient forests with the emotional tone of the scenes with authority and confidence. Though I have not seen this director’s other films I look forward to seeing her work.
Twilight the movie has had to make choices to adapt Meyer’s huge novel to the screen yet no sacrifice of quality has been made. The movie sensitively describes the thoughtful and passionate characters made by Meyer while it enthralls and entertains with its contemplative beauty. Vampires symbolize the primal drives in all of us but in Twilight we are introduced to vampires who choose to place aside these urgent desires to avoid harm. Tender like and care are described as the greatest power of them all.
Seen it twice and can’t wait to see it again. An enthusiastic five stars–Twilight deserves to be a smash hit!
Rating
Don’t spend your time comparing it to the book. If you just sit there comparing the book and the movie, you’ll take the fun out of the movie itself. If you are a book reader, reading Midnight Sun really helps know Edward’s reactions and such. This is the best movie I’ve seen that has stayed the closest to the book as much as it could. I do know why they made a few changes to please some of the moviegoers who haven’t read the book. It ties things in a different but acceptable way. I loved how they interpreted the book. I know that it was a teen movie so of course there was a small cheesiness at times. But hey, the book is geared towards a teen audiences regardless of the wide age range that really reads it. I reckon Summit did a excellent job and can’t wait for New Moon.
Rating
I am a a huge fan (okay more like obsessed) of the Twilight Saga. So I was so excited to see this on the huge screen. At first view, I was a small disappointed because its not like the book in many ways. I liked it, but I sat in the theater and verbalized my frustration with the differences while watching. After seeing it a second time, I chose I like Twilight the movie in a different way than I like the book. It kind of makes it a whole other way for me to like Twilight. I am so excited for New Moon and Eclipse to come out, and hopefully Breaking Dawn will soon follow as well on the huge screen. I really recommend this movie, but you need to read the books to get the whole picture because the books are incredible. This movie is loosely based on the book in my opinion, and does not do the book justice, but again, if you look at it as a different rendition of the book, its fantastic. They were spot on with the casting as well. Kudos on that factor! All in all, fantastic book, fantastic movie, but not a fantastic movie if you are looking for it to be just like the experience the book gives you. Its a different experience entirely and I like both entirely.
Rating
I had heard about the fantasy books by a friend when they first came out but didn’t have the time to look into them. By the time the movie came out, I’d nearly forgotten about the book referral, but questioned my hubby to take me as it looked like a excellent vampire romance flick. The scenery of the Pacific Northwest forests, rivers, and coastline was breathtaking and as a native to this area, it was like going out into my own backyard which made the film that more appealing. I was so captivated by the actors portrayal of the characters (the facial expressions and emotions brought out of the characters by Rob, Kristen, Peter, Nikki, and the rest were mesmerizing) and the depth of the back-tale left me desiring more! The very next day after viewing the movie in the theater – I raced to the bookstore to grab the first book. I was hooked, read through all four books (plus went to the authors website to read the extra materials she had posted there) in a week. Then, still not satisfied, went back and saw the movie several more times – IN THE THEATER, something I’ve never felt compelled to do before – because I was so drawn to the characters and the tale. This may have been written for the young adult audience but I’m 32 and a parent of four children, and still found the tale to be well worth my time.
If you haven’t read the tales, I encourage you to do so. Regardless, this film will be a treasured part of your movie collection and one you’ll be sure to watch several times before you’ll feel satisfied.