This review contains minimal spoilers.
I am going to be very honest in my review of Twilight. Thus, it should first be known that I went to see the film not expecting to be overly thrilled.
We have been waiting on this movie for months. People have scoured the internet and fansites for every photo, soundtrack clip and interview there is. There are t-shirts and perfumes and merchandise for this movie long before it is even out, or anyone has seen it, or anyone has even had a chance to decide if they like it. The fact is that it has been so hyped, it almost seemed as if there was no possible way it could live up to the expectations that I and thousands of other fans had.
But then, it did.
The moment that the opening titles of the film appeared, I was transported to the world that Stephenie had created. I don’t know exactly how it happened: whether it was hearing Bella’s voice, or the words we all know so well from the prologue. But I suddenly felt this was the film that I, and thousands of others, had been waiting on for months. This was Twilight, and it was finally here.
The details of the movie will speak for themselves when you see it (hopefully, more than once). But I will say that everything from the book is there: from meeting Edward in the school, to Edward saving Bella in the alley, to the trip to La Push, to running from James, to the prom scene. Everything is there — and even more. As I watched the movie, I felt an urge to call my friends still waiting for midnight in a different time zone, and tell them to brace themselves for what they were about to see.
I certainly did not go into the theater expecting to laugh while watching the film. There are a few laughs in the book, but I thought the movie would be a strict romance and leave no room for embellishment. But Charlie, Jasper, Mike Newton, and Eric Yorkie made everyone in the theater laugh endlessly. Michael Welch was a wonderful actor, and made his character leap right out from the books. I can easily see Catherine Hardwicke’s influence in keeping the film from being overly serious business, and yet delicately keeping with the plot of the story.
The sparkling was everything I had expected it to be. The meadow was just as I had pictured it. Vampire baseball was exactly as I had imagined: with the added effect of the perfect music selection in the background (you’ll recognize it when you hear it).
All of the vampire action was amazing. It is impossible to put to words the feeling you get when you see Bella trapped in the alley, and then see Edward suddenly roar in with his shiny silver Volvo. Robert Pattinson was able to portray Edward so well: I could feel how angry he was, and how close he came to killing them.
There was of course some awkwardness along the way. The flying Edward didn’t quite click with me. Bella seemed to fall for Edward very quickly, despite what her outside feelings seemed to portray. But each of these were so minor they were hardly noticeable.
As for any doubts on the soundtrack, they have all been wiped away. I didn’t get a few of the song selections when I first heard the album, but when you actually see the film and where each song is placed, it is far easier to understand. And, for any doubters still out there, Bella’s Lullaby sounds far better when it is seen in the movie.
It would really be impossible to pick a favorite scene without spoiling it for those who haven’t read it. So, I have prepared my three favorite scenes in only 2 words, so people who have seen the movie will know what I’m talking about, and those who haven’t will not:
Three favorite scenes:
1. Edward… alley
2. Cullens… baseball
3. Edward… piano.
And my three favorite funny scenes:
1. Mike… window (ha ha)
2. Jasper… sniff (he he)
3. Charlie… gun (BAHAHA)
Also, there was a whole lot of pointing and whispering when it came to the scene with Stephenie. She was typing at a computer — hopefully, working on another book.
Of course, people have already started to complain that the movie doesn’t follow the books — but they are vastly wrong. This is one of the most loyal films I have seen before. Unlike many book-to-films, you can actually tell that this is based upon the novel — every major event in Twilight is covered, in nearly the same exact order in the books.
The thing to keep in mind is that it is very hard to transpose a novel onto the screen, since they are two entirely different mediums. Tiny details like Bella having an iPod or the exact dialogue are simply details that have to be shifted into film. It is very much like translating from English to Latin, where certain words must be moved and rearranged to make it understandable.
I was particularly surprised that the movie turned out so wonderfully on such a small budget. This definitely attests to Catherine Hardwicke’s directing, as she was able to create a studio-quality film with nearly $100 million less than the first Harry Potter.
Any doubts that I had of this film being a success have vanished. So congratulations to Stephenie, and Catherine, and everyone else who was involved in the making of this movie. Twilight was worth the wait.
For the comments: What did you think of the Twilight movie?! What were your favorite parts? (people who haven’t seen it, be warned: spoilers will be in the comments!)
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I saw it last night and was the only one out of my group that really enjoyed it. Others thought it was too undeveloped and cheesy. I guess I can see their point but I really enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
I agree with others who have mentioned it: Bella and Edward not saying “I love you” even once is a major disappointment. I think it might have made a big difference in understanding how deeply in love with a vampire Bella was. Yes, that’s the tag line or whatever the actors keep saying in interviews- but half the time she look scared or puzzled. Not in love.
As far as the actors being true to their book characters, I couldn’t have asked for a better cast! Angela was way less shy than the book portrays her but I liked it. Kristen did blink a lot, it was overwhelming. And Jasper- I was glad when he could ‘be himself’ more at the baseball game. I didn’t like the look of constant torture.
The sparkling effect was ok. The first glance at it, I couldn’t even tell and I was throughly disappointed. Maybe it was my angle to the screen but I saw very little sparkle. The more ‘meadow’ scene helped but it still wasn’t that great. I get that it was a hard effect to pull off without overdoing it so I am going to try to like it more the next 2 times I see the movie this week 🙂
I also did not enjoy the super close ups of Renee. What was that about?!
Everything else has pretty much been said so I will just sum up my favorites.
1. The ending- I love how Edward brings up the ‘wolves’, the stare he and Jake exchange and the person watching from above, and Bella’s ‘talk over’.
2. Emmett. Enough said there. Kellen did a great job (though I missed him in the jeep saying ‘she’s not one of us Edward’. I hope to see it in the deleted scenes on the dvd) Kitchen, baseball, protector…he was great.
3. Charlie. Billy brought so much more depth to Charlie that was hard to get from Bella’s perspective alone. How carefree he is, how much in love with Bella he is, and I love, love, love the part with Tyler and again when Edward picks her up for Prom “I’ve heard that before” lol
I also didn’t think I’d laugh a lot- thought I’d be more teary eyed (only once- the goodbye to Charlie) but the more minor characters (Mike, Jess, Eric) provided a ton of humor.
Great review Kaleb and glad to have the site back!
I went in with very, very low expectations, and it’s a good thing I did, because it barely lived up to those standards. The best thing about the movie was that it really did follow the book VERY well. They hardly changed anything and barely strayed. That was great. I did like the fact that it was funny. There were also a few scenes that were done very well.
However, the instrumental music was AWFUL. It completely ruined the movie for me. It sounded cheap, cheesy and just plain horrid. The scene where Bella first goes into Biology…I was laughing so hard because of how terribly cheesy that was. Edward’s sparkly skin…really? I could have made it look better than that. Kristen did not click as Bella for me. What’s with all the eye blinking? Rob did good. He wasn’t the best Edward, but he was definitely good. I also didn’t feel much chemistry between the two, and their relationship was very rushed. One minute they were barely talking, and the next they were saying they had fallen in love.
As for the rest of the cast…well, Charlie was amazing. He wasn’t the Charlie in the book, but I really loved his character. He definitely made the movie funny. Mike was awesome as well (and very cute)! Carlisle was not attractive AT ALL. That was disappointing. Emmett was PERFECT. I loved him. I thought Rosalie wasn’t pretty enough from clips and pictures, but after seeing her in the movie, she was great. Alice and Jasper were both…eh, not the greatest.
I get that they had a low budget, but seriously? They could have done so much better with this movie. The music, camera angles… ugh, it just wasn’t good. Hopefully, New Moon will be much better since they will have a large budget!
Of course, I’ve already seen this twice and plan on seeing it a least twice more in theaters. After all, it IS Twilight. =)
I’ve seen it twice already and planning on a t least one more showing. I thought it was very well done considering it’s low budget, it was darn near masterful!
I still don’t care for the soundtrack, but the films score was beautiful and exciting and I am counting down the days until I can download it.
Charlie and the gun scene was right up there as one of the most memorable moments and when Edward arrived at the ally, my whole theater actually applauded! I have never enjoyed watching a movie in theater so much as this one because of all the personal interaction, you could hear the besotted giggles when the vamps first grace the screen, their gasps during the ballet scene, and the stunned silence as Bella hurts her father so very badly.
I really enjoyed your review, and agree with it whole heartedly.
I had a really hard time keeping my expectations in check which is why I think I was so disappointed. The review I wrote on my blog is exactly opposite of yours. I want to like the movie SOOOO bad, it just missed the mark for me on several things. With that said though, I plan to see it again next week and I’m hoping that now I know how the movie works itself out I will enjoy it more.
So, first of all, I have to say I have really mixed feelings about the movie.
I went in the movie theatre with super low expectations. Mainly because I thought the trailer was awful, but also because I knew it would be hard to translate the books to the screen in a good way. But boy was I relieved going out of there. I’m so glad that it didn’t suck as much as I thought it would. but still, it was far from perfect.
My main issue was the acting. Mainly on Kristen and Roberts part, I thought it was mediocre – at best. But I was kind of prepared for that since the trailer. The most painful parts was when they where talking about the serious stuff, like the meadom scene (“Say it! Say it out loud!” – “vampire”..) and the cafeteria scene when Edward tells Bella to stay away from him (“Maybe i’m not the hero…”) I could also tell that the director knew these where hard scenes because all of the serious dialogue scenes was really short and kind of abrupt.
But apart from those scenes I found myself really enjoying the movie and, surprisingly, I didn’t mind all the screaming (and at times almost fainting) girls in the theatre. Maybe it’s because I’m not fifteen anymore (i’m 21) and, rather than feeling ashamed or annoyed, I felt something like nostalgia and a little envy 😛 Also I liked the music more than I thought I would, and the cinematography that was kind of unconventional for a teen movie was really well made.
I really think Hardwicke did a great job translating the book. When I first heard they were making a movie I didn’t know what to think because on the one hand, Twilight is almost perfect for the screen, the way it’s dialogue-based makes it easy to adapt. (And that’s also Meyers strenght – making the characters come to life with a fantastic and really vivid dialogue. Which I though got a bit lost in the movie.) But on the other hand I knew it would be difficult because of the pace in the book. It’s really kind of slow (or rather – it’s alot of talk and less action), which works fine in the books bot not in a movie. And also – that it is only one plot, no parallel story whatsoever.
But as I said, I think she worked aroud that really well and in the end, it became a film well worth watching. But, I still have mixed feelings about it because I couldn’t get away from the feeling that there where ALOT of obstacles to work around. For examples the fact that there was alot of humor and that almost every character besides Edward and Bella was caricatures of themselfes. Don’t take this the wrong way, I really loved some of the funny scenes (like the Cullens making dinner). Maybe it’s all these things together – the caricatures, the lack of feeling in the serious scenes, the rushed tempo in the beginning of the movie – that didn’t made me believe in the story. The lovestory between Bella and Edward was going way too fast. I felt like the humor (though I really enjoyed all of it) and all the surounding things was a way of distracting the audience from the fact that it wasn’t a very well told story, or rather rushed, AND the fact that the main actors where kind of lame.
This turned out to be a really long post, sorry for that (and sorry for my bad english), but in the end i just have to say: Twilight was a good movie, but not a great one. But with such a small budget, I’m really surprised it came out the way it did.
I just wanted to add that this was my first ever comment on TwilightGuy although I’ve been reading it since June.
Go Kaleb!
When I first saw the movie, I thought it was a bit stiff, and there was a choppiness to it, going from one scene to another without the flowiness it should. I have to see it again to really give my opinion, but I think it was pretty good, considering the low budget. I liked the ending with Victoria, leaving it open for New Moon.
There were also a few awkward pauses between Bella and Edward that wouldn’t have happened in the book. In the movie, they didn’t really show how clumsy Bella was, either. I mean, she shouldn’t be able to climb a tree!
I think the acting was pretty good, except for the fact that Rob was trying to be fierce [baseball scene in particular], but it didn’t really work out [LOL!].
When Edward was telling Bella that he should meet Charlie, I thought that was kind of abrupt.
I really liked it…and I did enjoy the humor.
I loved the whole restaurant..”Money, sex…cat” thing…I about died!
And I LOVED Charlie’s scene at the hospital when he is yelling at Tyler…even though I was bummed Edward wasn’t in there.
It was a little fast, I’ll admit…but I’m REALLY hoping that the next movie will have a much larger budget.
I also agree that the closeup shots were a little frustrating…I kept wanting to take a step back.
Oh! I also LOVE Billy Black in the movie…I thought he was VERY funny!
And Tyler nailed Jacob PERFECTLY…I was very worried because he is so bubbly in interviews…which Jacob is…but not overly so.
I thought Kristen was dead on…I was nervous about her as well, but I didnt find her monotone at all…I honestly think the trailers just didnt do a good job…anyway she beacme my Bella!
I didn’t hate the movie but I didn’t love it. It was enjoyable
Parts I liked.
1.Baseball
2.ballat studio
parts I didn’t like
1. Bella going to meet the cullens. (though the hats on the wall was sooo funny)
2.The meddow sceen, I know a lot of poeple will hate me for this but for some reason I didn’t like it.
3. when bella tell edward that she knows he’s a vampire.
Acters I liked. (I don’t know/ can’t spell all there names so by charecter)
Alice (best one in my opinion)
Emmet
Mike Newton
Charlie (not how I picture how he looked but he did a good job)
Charecters I didn’t like
Esma
Bella, I never realy felt like she fell in live with Edward.
EDWARD! I had such high hopes for Rpats but he crushed them all. He was more like the Edward from Midnight sun then Twilight. Yes they are the same guy but in Midnight sun that is how he is INWARDLY but not what he shows Bella. To Bella he is a perfect gentilman and would never be rude like he is at times in the movie. He would never say “Why don’t you watch where your going!” unless jokingly.And pull on her arm?!?! Wouldn’t he worry he’d hurt her? But now I am renting sorry.
And Jacob, don’t even let me start.
Charecter I’m not sure about becouse they weren’t in it enough to tell!
All the cullens. Where were they?!?! You never even got to know them in the movie…
I know I seem to just hate it but I didn’t, I enjoyed watching it and am willing to see it again. But if I had seen this movie without reading the books then I don’t think I would have even read it.
Ok, first of all, I LOVED the baseball scene and the music. I’ve been waiting for months to see what Muse song(s) were going to be in the soundtrack, and then when they announced it would be THAT song, my favorite Muse song *ever*, I couldn’t wait to see where Catherine put it. And it was perfect. I think I squeaked when it started playing. So, so perfect. And I loved the whole soundtrack, really. I sort of wish they would have used Rob’s version of the Lullaby (wish I could hear it), because Carter’s is sort of boring to me as a piano player, but it meshed well with the rest of the movie, and especially the piano scene.
ROFL. I LOVE THE GUN SCENE. Oh my gosh. And what about Rosalie’s “My monkey man”? Huh, huh? Looooooooove.
And I loved Mike and Eric and Tyler, and Angela (though she wasn’t as shy as I thought she should have been), and even Jessica.
I have tons of problems with the movie (I won’t even list them. It’s too many), but even so, I loved it, and I’m definitely seeing it again with my best friend when she gets home for Thanksgiving.
One thing though: It was too dang SHORT. It should have been like five hours. 😀
congratulations on the 2 million hits 🙂
and thanks for sharing, Kaleb ^_^ this really makes me wish my luck weren’t as rotten as it is and I could watch the film.
glad to read you enjoyed it 🙂
I thought it was really good. Sure, it wasn’t like the book, and sure, not all the actors and actresses were perfect, but I understand that no movie is perfectly going to be like the book, and it won’t satisfy everyone. 😉
I LOVED the baseball scene, and I liked it when Bella came into the biology class for the first time. I loved Edward’s reaction. And I also liked the scene with Charlie and the gun. And Alice was just awesome.
What I really didn’t like is how they had Bella tell Edward he was a vampire. It was just really awkward. In the book, it wasn’t so awkward.
I’m still a little iffy on the movie, but i’m sure it will grow on me. i’m still sad about some of the things that were left out. the second half of the movie was by far the best. i absolutly looooved the baseball.
I loved the movie!!! It was almost exactly like the book. I was surprised when they aculaly used quotes from the book!! The funniest part was when Jessica was describing the Cullens and said that Jasper was the one that looked like he was in pain all the time!! hahaha. And at the end when Alice riped James head off it was soooo cool!!
AMAZING! I absolutely loved the movie. I, like every other fan, had my doubts before going into this movie because it’s not going to be the same, nothing can ever live up to the book, etc., but I came out of that movie wanting to watch it again. The movie definitely did justice to the book and hit almost every main plot point spot on. The tension in Bella and Edward’s relationship was so amazingly portrayed by Kristen and Rob, and their chemistry was phenomenal. Not to mention I almost fell out of my seat during the kiss scene. The baseball scene was a surprising favorite for me, and I really loved Bella’s Lullaby and the prom scene as well. There were some really good funny moments too that weren’t necessarily cheesy but added another dimension to the story. I do think the pacing of the movie was very fast at some points and I wish they fleshed out some of the characters more, but all things considering, it’s only two hours so they have to move a little bit quickly. The casting was perfect, the music was integrated nicely, and all in all, a really great movie by itself and even more importantly, a really amazing adaptation of an even more amazing book.
I loved the movie. I went to the midnight show and I had very high hopes. Of course I wish some things were different, but of course I wish the movie could be 8 hours long too, and that can’t happen.
I loved your funny moments, Mike at the window, Charlie with the shotgun, I also loved the boobs at prom, Rene asking “Are you being safe?” and Rosalie talking about her “monkey boy” ha ha ha!
I was glad the sparkle wasn’t Overdone, but I’m not really sure I liked the effect (not that I would know how to do any better) but I thought it was at least subtle enough not to be ridiculous.
I think my favorite scene overall was the baseball. The whole thing was just fun, the Muse song in the background was perfect, and I thought the effects there were great.
Edward had some moments when he could have pulled back on the crazy eyes. When he first smells her in biology it looks like he’s going to throw up. I couldn’t help but laugh, and so did every one else in the theater. But I don’t hold moments like that against Robert Pattinson, I think he did a great job and funny moments like that were kinda cute.
Also, his music in the the film was AMAZING! I loved both of his songs and thought they were placed perfectly.
I wish the Cullens could have a larger role, but hopefully this sets them up to be a bigger part of the next movies, especially the Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.
There were a few moments I really think should have been included in the film, and I think they would have made the film better:
– Edward and Bella needed to say I love you. At least once.
– When Jasper tells Bella that she’s worth it when he and Alice are taking her to Phoenix. It just really makes readers fall in love with Jasper and I think they didn’t get that so much without it.
– They never even talked about Jasper’s powers! How can you not talk about Jasper’s powers?
– I wish they would have played up more of Edward’s mind reading abilities. Like, when Bella asks him what Jessica is thinking before school. Something.
Overall I really agreed with your review and with most people who posted on here. I can’t wait to see it again. We have to make sure it does well so that they have the money to make the sequels!!
Sorry, couldn’t go through all the entries, but did anyone else would have liked the “Blood Typing” scene to be in the movie?
But I must admit I was overall impressed with the adaptation that I completely didn’t realize that that wasn’t in the movie at all.
And OMG, did everyone hear every girl in the theater gasp when Edward stretched his arms out and made Bella move back into a rock wall trapped with his arms on either side of her?
SIGH…
Love it too! I totally agree with you. Baseball was awesome made more so by the song. I also agree that there were songs on the soundtrack that I didn’t like/get but since watching the movie I LOVE them. Charlie with the gun was AWESOME. Billy was unexpectedly hilarious. “Just keepin’ it real.” HA HA HA I also didn’t expect to laugh but did a lot. It was intense and funny and romantice. Just all around awesome. Planning to see it again. . . SOON!
I totally agree with everything you said! I was a little upset at first, but if you consider how much stuff is in the book, it would be impossible to include everything.
I am sooooo glad I was not the only one who noticed Stephenie was in one of the scenes. I was the only one I’m pretty sure in my theater who noticed( I live in a very, very small town). Once I pointed it out to my sister though she clicked on it, whereas when I told someone else they were like “Who’s Stephenie Meyer?” Poor poor person. The movie rocked, I found so many details that weren’t like the book but I do plan to see it many many times and own it the day it comes on DVD.
Kaleb, there are no words to describe how wonderful this experience has been. When I saw the trailers, I thought “okay it will be alright.” But when I saw the movie they totally blew me away! I didn’t think they would be able to do with a budget like that but I absolutley adored the movie! Two of my favorite funny scenes:
1) Renee: “Are you being safe?”
2) Mike: “So…you and Cullen huh? Yeah, I don’t like it.” (The way he said it made me laugh)
One of my favorite scenes was the end when Victoria was standing at the window, anger in her eyes. It makes you wonder if they’ll make New Moon. “New Moon Mondays” anyone? 🙂
*sorry, but I also agree with another post that they could have cut out the field trip scene and used that time to add a relevent scene from the book. I agreed with the post, that Edward was far too much of a gentleman to have yelled at Bella like that…at least without apologizing. I did miss the scene were Jess wants to be filled on the whole P.A scene…btw Jess and Angela did a good job of being fully Dazzled by Edward!
Really, Kaleb. This is the best review I have ever read. But I didn’t bother to read the other comments since I have not watch the Movie. Twilight will be out on the 27th here in Malaysia. But I was so excited as I watched the Countdown Widget when there was 5 minutes left. I didn’t feel the screaming atmosphere, but I bet it was a million times way better than when I was screaming all alone in front of the computer like a madman.
I will be looking forward for the scenes you love and I will definitely send another comment here on your review to share MY favorite scene. THANKS AGAIN, KALEB! Welcome back. (from the break down of the website)
I absolutley LOVED the movie! It was very true the book and I really thought that the actors all did such a great job. I was also surprised at how humorous it was too! All I know is that I’m definatley getting this movie the day it comes out on DVD! 🙂
mike…window….HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
i also LOVED jessica! she was hilarious!
YAY FOR MIDNIGHT PREMIERES!!!
I LOVED THE MOVIE lol
oddly enough i found my self falling in love with characters i didn’t really give as much thought or expectations for such as Mike Newton CHARLIE (!!) eric yorkie, it was awesome! loved the cast >_<
and i am soooooo going to see it again and again and again!
i LOVED the NOMADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think i was the ONLY one in the whole theatre who wore the JAMES shirt with a button that read “YOU BROUGHT A SNACK” lol and it was turning heads and compliments (i know!) i have to say some parts of the movie didn’t have to necessarily change but it worked out together in the end 🙂 really LOVED the movie! ;P
I’m going to have to see this movie a few more times to form an opinion, because right now I’m really torn. In general, I thought the acting was great and everyone did a great job, but the camera work and special effects kind of put a damper on my viewing experience.
Anyway…great review, Kaleb! But you shouldn’t forget the Cullens cooking dinner in your list of funniest scenes. :]
Rose- I KNOW!!! My friend pointerd that out! It irritated me.
I have four specific problems with this movie: Edward was a little crazed-looking in some parts, and he’s supposed to be smooth; Bella didn’t fight the prom thing enough; the meadow didn’t meet my expectations; and they cut out my favorite line.
Then I have one little annoyance that has nothing to do with the book. I understand not putting Jacob’s hair in a ponytail to avoid a subconscious connection to James, but what the heck was that headband in his first scene?! His hair looked like Bella’s!
Other than those things, I absolutely loved the movie. There were times when I would (in my head) grumble or go “Hey, wait a minute…” but I reminded myself that there are books and there are movies, so none of those moments except the four I mentioned hurt the movie for me.
Haha. “Mike…window….Charlie…gun.” I don’t remember the Jasper thing though. A few of my favorite funny scenes were Emmett…knife (you might not have caught that if you weren’t paying attention); Edward…prom(“I leave you alone for two seconds and…”); and in the jumping throught the trees part, both my best friend and her sister (I was sitting between them so they couldn’t hear each other) asked me “Why would you take Bella in a tree?” to which I responded “Edward can catch her.”
OME I loved the movie!!!!! I convinced 3 of my friends who haven’t read the books to come with me, one was even a guy. All of them really liked. The best part was seeing their reactions because they had no idea what was coming next, but i did. I will definatly see it again. We also meet Taylor Lautner’s (Jacob) cousin, and me and my friends freaked out!!!!!! the only things i was disapointed about were that they left out…
1. blood typing
2. bella’s heart racing at the hospital
3. and all the stuff amanda #67 said was left out.
but overall that was EPIC!!!!!!
🙂
I didnt read all the comments so i don’t know if this was mentioned yet or not. i was in hysterics when bella and edward were in the restaurant and he was telling her he could read minds. when he read all the peoples minds in the room and was like “money.. sex.. money.. sex.. cat”
Great review Kaleb! I have to agree, the movie was well worth the wait 🙂
Although, it did feel a bit rushed. They cut out some key dialogue scenes…but I understand that it had to be done.
I loved the Mike/Window scene XD Bahaha, and the entire cast did extremely well.
I was a bit disappointed with the “Edward flying” also. It just didn’t look as I had imagined it would. But, it wasn’t awful. And it’s like you said, the little problems are so minor you don’t really notice them.
Anyways, I’ll be seeing this movie two more times and I definitely cannot wait 🙂
Again, great review. You put into words what I couldn’t lol
I loved it! I just wished it was longer! I wanted it to go on forever and ever! Catherine Hardwick is a goddess! I loved Charlie and the gun, mike at the window. Oh! Stephenie was awsome! I didn’t expect for her to be right there! I thought she would be in the back somewhere and I’d have to search for her.
There was the last scene where Edward and Jake glare at eachother. More than half the kids in the theater started laughing. I guess you can tell who read and didn’t read the books.
afreakingmazing.
when i was watching the movie i was just constantly absorbing new and amazing things.. the only thing that was a letdown were some of the vampire effects (but i DID like the sparkle) but all the characters were AMAZING.
robert’s & kristen’s chemistry is fantastic!!!!
&im pretty sure people have already mentioned it.. but that jacob edward stare down at the end scene..
i was like GAME ON!
i’m gonna go see it again tomorrow 🙂
I can’t even begin to describe how much I loved that movie. It doesn’t matter that a few things were out of order or that some things were added in….it FELT like Twilight. I don’t care what anyone says to the contrary, I think it was as close it perfect as it could possibly be. I started reading the series when it was first released and have read each book at least 7x’s each(barring BD, I’ve only read that one 3x’s so far 😉 and I can’t wait for the next!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh! and one more thing…I LOVED IT! Just incase you couldn’t tell.
And to KIM- Bella’s heart did race in the hospital, you could hear the *BEEPING* in the bcakground get faster.
To be perfectly honest, I had no expectations for this movie…at all. Which helped me like it more, oddly enough. I went early in the day so that I didn’t have to deal with the theater full of screaming girls.
I was impressed though by the amount of actual jokes that were funny. A lot of the movie though…honestly, I was in hysterics. The Carlisle biting Edward and Edward getting the venom out of Bella’s system had me crying from laughter. I wasn’t satisfied with Bella and Edward though…it just didn’t seem…right. I know how hard it must be to do it right, especially with all the pressure, but it wasn’t overly horrible. Really awkward looking and an unemotional Bella, but not too bad. I can get over it.
But let’s end on a good note. The baseball scene with Muse was absolutely perfect. Bella leaving her father was perfect too, she did a great job. It brought on the right emotions and everything. A lot of the supporting actors did a great job. I wasn’t entirely impressed with Jacob, Carlisle, and Billy, but all the others did well. I’m definitely going to see it again soon, so maybe a second time through might help my opinion.
Oh, and good review! Except for that little Harry Potter jibe at the end there, totally unnecessary. Harry Potter needed to create so much more, and it had to be the basis for the next seven movies. In addition, it doesn’t really help the whole trying to pull Twilight away from Harry Potter idea, considering they shouldn’t be compared at all.
Anywho, thank you for pointing out the Stephenie Meyer glimpse! I can’t believe I missed it! Ah well, second time should be the charm…
So, yes, the movie was brilliant, but I did miss the blood typing part. They did need a bit more from Jasper, but other than that they did a fantastic job.
I didn’t expect to laugh much, as well, but my friends and I couldn’t breathe during the majority of the time. After a while, I found myself shaking and clutching my stomach—part excitement, part from laughing hysterically. I expected constant hyperventilation, but, wow, that was amazing.
The music just kind of won. I didn’t get it all when I heard them on iTunes, either, but they fit all of the songs in perfectly. My friend about died, saying “that’s just great” and hitting the theater seat, when I told her exactly who wrote two of the songs.
I decided that I was going to see Twilight with an open mind, knowing that the movie can never be just like the book. And I truly loved it. I felt that the movie had exactly the right feel. And Robert Pattison? Well, there’s not much to say other than AMAZING! lol. The characters all lived up to my expectations, some exceeding them. And vampire baseball was incredible!!! Sure, I had my moments where I said to myself, “I wish…”, but overall, I was not disappointed. And thus I say: Bring on New Moon! 🙂
I saw the movie last night and i loved it! I didn’t expect it to follow the book so well and the characters played their parts very good. Coming into the theater i had my doubts on how Bella, Edward, and everyone else were going to be portrayed and how they were going to do some of the more complex scenes but by the first couple of minutes i was hooked, I was completely into every second of the movie. I got lots of laughs. Charlie is so awesome and i LOVE Alice so much.
Out of all the movies from books this one was by far the BEST. I give it a bazillion thumbs up. I think I’ll watch it again real soon :D!
I loved the movie, and so did my friends that I went with. I was expecting it to be not too great, but I was pleasantly surprised.
I really loved Edward’s face when Bella fell asleep on him. He looked like he was so awkward and stuff. And the Charlie gun thing had the theatre erupting in laughter. I really didn’t expect the movie to be funny, as you did.
When Edward first said “Hello”, it also had the theatre erupting. And Jasper at the Cullen house— you could tell he wasn’t breathing and was stiff and everything. And Rosalie dropping the bowl… and I could go on forever.
I loved it. It’s now officially my favorite movie.
Although, I was disappointed that they left out the “dazzle” part in Port Angeles.
I agree with the funny parts, Kaleb. They made me laugh hysterically! But I felt that the movie, although it kept the general feeling of the book, was very rushed. There was no build up, and everything after the meadow scene happened very haphazardly. It didn’t really seem to flow. I still really liked it, of course, but that’s what I thought.
I was also kinda disappointed by Charlie. He was too calm throughout the film. It didn’t really show the attachment he had to his daughter. And all the “human” kids talked exactly like a forty year old woman trying to be cool. It didn’t really make sense.
Still, it was great to see the characters brought to life. Everyone in the theater squealed when Stephenie Meyer went on screen– That was awesome!
I went in yesterday having heard mixed reviews, so I didn’t really have any expectations for it. But I absolutely loved it!
Obviously, there’s always gonna be a purist who thinks it’s bad even if it was seven hours long, changed nothing from the book, and had all the actors hand picked by the purist. They’d claim something like, “It didn’t convey the SPIRIT of the book!” Oh please. Talk like that drives me INSANE.
Film and books are two entirely different mediums, and making a book into a movie is always walking a fine line. I think they did a great job, even if there were some things from the book that I missed.
I laughed, I cheered, and I jumped up and down in my seat. I didn’t cry though, I never cry for movies. I know… what an abnormal female I am.
My favorite parts were when Bella hit Jacob with the door, Edward saved Bella in the alley, the adapted meadow scene, Charlie with the gun, and of course the fight scene in the dance studio. I absolutely loved the last part with Victoria.
My only complaint about the movie was the soundtrack. I really wish they would have had an actual film score instead of a selection of songs. Don’t get me wrong, I liked the songs but as a fan of film composers I enjoy movies more when they have their own music.
Wow, I really loved this movie. The only dissapointment for me was almost being trampled by some overzealous Twi-moms.
I didn’t really like Jasper, but, after seeing him being portrayed in film, I love him. one of my friends and I have decided that he could be Johnny Depp’s son.
My favorite funny part was when Edward was in Bella’s room, and she was talking to her mother. “Are you at least being safe?” I cracked up!
really? people liked it? i am a huge fan of the books and i definately went to the midnight release. of course i was not expecting it to live up to any expectations, but it did not even live up to the low standards i had.
i felt like they cut out a lot of my favorite scenes. the meadow scene was practically non-existant. there was only one kiss!
i admit the twilight books have a lot of cheesy lines, but they work in context. the movie took the cheesy lines but in different context and i could not help laughing at how dumb it all sounded. anyways, i am disappointed, but i will end my rant here, because i will get far too carried away if i havent already.
After reading a good portion of these comments, I think I really need to see the movie again. I need to give it another chance, without connecting it in my mind with the book. Perhaps then I can enjoy it…
my main problem with it is that we did not really get to know edward or the cullens. if i had not read the books, i would not understand why everyone is so obsessed with him. we lost a lot of dialogue between bella and edward in the movie. in the movie, edward talks to bella one time, which does not reveal much, and she realizes she is in love with him, and without reading the books, you really dont know why. anyways, i thought since stephenie was so involved in the movie, she would have said something! i think she is to non-confrontational to say anything…
Congrats on 2 million hits!
I went to see the movie at the midnight showing, and I left the theater with mixed feelings. Thankfully everyone contained their swooning and overall giddiness for the majority of the movie so we could hear what the actors were saying. Overall though I thought is was pretty good. I wasn’t too thrilled with sparkly Edward (Robert)–although I knew they didn’t want to make it look comical to those who haven’t read the book. When Peter Facinelli walked through those hospital doors after the car accident scene my mouth dropped. If he isn’t Carlisle, I don’t know who is. And he was soft spoken like I imagined, and, of course, beautiful. And Ashley Greene as Alice also stood out to me. She was the cute pixie vamp Stephenie described in the book.
I did cry a little once when Edward (Robert)
was telling Bella (Kristen) to go live with her Mom in Jacksonville so he couldn’t hurt her anymore–her reaction was spot on. Because of how the movie flowed, he never really spoke explicitly about him leaving her (at least I didn’t catch it) and so she never had that seed of doubt before that moment and she just completely freaked out. I know that sounds silly because I’ve read all the books and know what happens but for some reason that emotion, that feeling of desperation really resonates with me because of a personal experience. I digress…the screenplay seemed stinted and the meadow scene seemed schizophrenic probably because they weren’t moving around so much in the book and I wasn’t expecting it. Also it seemed like suddenly Edward just blurts out “so the lion falls in love with the lamb,” and they go into that part of the conversation.
Like so many people I didn’t expect the movie to be part comedy. It definitely lightens the overall mood of the movie which was I thought was good.
I then saw it a second time Friday night with my Mom (the line was crazy-long and when we finally got to the end she turned to me and said, “I hate you.” Of course she wasn’t serious, she was just surprised at everyone’s…tenacity.) The second time around I went in with no expectations and just let the movie speak for itself. I left the theater that time with much better feelings. The screenplay works wonderfully for a book adaptation and in the meadow scene Edward (Robert) was trying to freak Bella out so she’d get scared and leave running and screaming. The “and so the lion…” part seemed in the right place the second time–there’s a little bit of a pause I didn’t catch the first time.
I was surprised they showed Carlisle turning Edward and Esme, and it caught me off guard. And although people were laughing when Edward was having a hard time stopping in the ballet studio when he was sucking out the venom in Bella’s arm I though Robert did a wonderful job displaying the emotion I’m sure Edward felt when he thought he couldn’t stop and was going to kill her himself. Overall I think he did a great job. As did the rest of the cast, really. There were parts, like when the nomads confronted the Cullen’s in the baseball scene after they smell Bella–the snarling/growling was comical. I actually laughed out loud and had to cover my mouth. It just sounded like they were breathing hard. And I do understand with such a small budget that it probably would have been different had they had a larger budget so I just let it go.
Overall, I’d like to say good job to everyone involved in the movie!
What was really needed:
-Bella’s swooning over looking at him
-Edward’s genteel air and eloquence; PLEASE stop acting like you’re slow in the head
-Where’s the ‘I love you’ part?!
-Alice’s friendship could be developed more
-Where’s the blood lab scene?!
-Better special effects & music
-Bella’s cooking for her dad arrangement
-Younger casting for Rosalie; she looked almost 30 somehow even though the actress is 20
-Jasper’s abilities to be more apparent and looking less than a weirdo
-Should have cast a different waitress in the restaurant scene
What was done well:
-Impressive baseball scene (my favorite)
-Edward and Bella’s first night together
-Edward’s Volvo rescue scene was acceptable
-Bella’s dad was pure awesomeness!
-Bella’s clumsy routine
-Kristen, you are the gem of the movie! You have a personality! And you’re not whiny!! Also I feel bad for her talent being wasted on some lame scenes
-Jacob’s acting was freakin’ great
-James was also pretty good, especially in the ballet studio
-Classmates of Forks High gave amazing performances
-I guess I’ll give credit to the prom scene, kind of….
-Edward’s mind reading was portrayed okayish
What I could have done without:
-Crappy meadow scene with glitter sound effects/ Edward’s constant moving
around in lame positions while confessing his feelings
-Edward’s overacting when he first sees her (funny nonetheless)
-Cheesy ‘believe in yourself’ lines from Dr. Carlisle
-Bella lying about her prom schedule
-The crazy mindless zombie way Carlisle bit Edward
-Bella’s lame refusal to have Edward leave her
-Meyer’s ‘in your face’ cameo
-The Cullen’s less than grand/ classic home
-Victoria’s lame vigil over prom
-Playback during end credits, omg, so bad!!
-Awkward close ups were unnecessary plus retarded camera angles
Verdict: C. I love the book but not this mess. A 12-year old with no experience of good movies might appreciate this one. They could have done a much better job considering a few strong scenes. Director & editors SUCKED!!! The word I’m looking for is AMATEURS!! Let’s go, Harry Potter!
i really enjoyed the movie, your favorite scenes and funny scenes were right on :DD and i really loved the alley one.
the only thing i must say i was extreamly disappointed with was that they didn’t put the “Do I dazzle you?” line in there. i was really upset, i think i speak for others when i say that was one of my favorite lines in the entire book and even series, and i was sad that it didn’t make it on there :[[
but other then that minor detail, i really loved it. Robert did an EXCELLENT job with Edward, the way he looked like he was in pain because he wanted to kill her so badly but couldn’t. And Micheal was absoulutly HILARIOUS XDD and even though it was added in there, i liked Victoria at the end. it was unexpected and cool. Although they maybe should have had Laurent there as well since he appears in New Moon. But i liked Victoria at the end
Out of 10, i would give it a 9.65 :]]