Rating of
2.5/4
When I wasn't laughing or falling asleep it was OK
Josh C - wrote on 11/24/08
Having never read the book I could only assume I was going to be in for a so-so time. I have never left the theatre with so many mixed feelings. There were parts that were horrible and cheesy, it was just so bad. And then there were parts that were cool and made me want more of it. Overall, it was just okay. Nothing special, but not a terrible flop either.
What I did like was the story, or rather the idea behind the story. I have no problem with a love story between vampires and humans. I liked that they can be out in the sunlight and that there is an indian folklore about them. I for the most part liked the characters and some of the action scenes. But then there was... the rest.
The rest of the movie was just cheesy and downright laughable. No better than a WB show like Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Smallville, which are great for tweens and teens but it doesn't cut it for a 20year old + crowd. There was a few scenes where I busted out laughing because it was just so bad. There were also a lot of awkward moments that I felt should have just been cut. These scenes occasionally served no purpose and made the movie drag on.
The only thing that I give Director Catherine Hardwicke credit for is making me want to see what happens next. But maybe she didn't do a good enough job because I am more likely to read the following books to find out what happened rather than wait for another movie that I am sure will be slightly disappointing like this one.
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Eric - wrote on 11/25/08 at 01:51 PM CT
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Some of the awkward moments you are talking about are understandable when you read the books and the Midnight Sun draft. The first time I saw it I thought the same thing, then I went in the second time and realized why some moments were that way.
John Doe - wrote on 11/25/08 at 07:52 AM CT
Twilight Review comment
My take on this is this movie would have been fantastic with an R rating... but it would have probably been a 60 million dollar mistake for them to do that.
