Rating of
3.5/4
achickspointofview - wrote on 12/27/08
I really enjoyed this movie because I've read the book. I think the movie stayed close to the book without being too long. Robert Pattinson (Edward) did an excellent job playing the vampire. Whenever he's on screen, your eyes stay on him. You could see all the emotions he was going through on his face. Kristin Stewart (Bella) had a difficult job with this role. She has to carry every girl's interpetation of Bella out on the screen. When you read the book, you feel everything Bella feels so you think you are her. I didn't think she pulled it off. I couldn't imagine myself as her. The other standout of the cast was Billy Burke (Charlie) who plays Bella's father. I fell in love with the character in the movie (but not in the book) because of the way Billy played him. The scene when Bella leaves Charlie just breaks your heart. Overall, I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who has read the book. I dragged my guy to watch this with me and it was boring for him. The movie does not do a good job explaining everything so someone who hasn't read the book will not get alot from this movie.
