What can I say? This movie is dull. It is punctuated with poor acting and a poorer script. I particularly liked the "You're my brand of heroin" line. Dialogue is at best laughable and at worst unimportant. There is no real conflict, and no one of any depth to care about, much less root for. Beyond that, I cannot say I much like this take on vampire lore, like the sparkly skin, no fangs, random abilities that conveniently arise when the need for a device to advance the plot is required ("I can read everyone but you ... I can see the future, but it can change" — perfect for when you get stuck in a narrative corner).
I am sure some will say that to truly appreciate the movie I need to read the book. If that truly is the case, that just makes this an even worse adaptation than it is a film. Adaptations need to stand on their own; they need to make sense intrinsically without the need for outside work. Look at the Harry Potter films — they are good films that make sense and stand on their own apart from their source material. Twilight seems to require familiarity with the book. No, it is not hard to follow, it is just hard to care about.
Bottom line. I have seen worse films, so I will not stoop to that level, but I will say that it is not a very good film. It did not involve me as a viewer, it was overlong, dull, and did not really go anywhere. I was obviously in the minority based on the applause at the end (or maybe they were glad it was over too ... nah). The story definitely has its fans, and I am sure they will enjoy what this film has to offer. I didn't.
Not Recommended.
Article comments
1 - Jessica
Sorry to say, you're right! Not about it being a bad movie, but about you not being the target audience. It's a vampire romance, based in high school... It's meant for romantics, and girls/women who have that perfect image of what a man should be. Only Edward is not a man he's a vampire, so completely unobtainable, until a plain, average girl comes along and captures his heart. It's every girls dream!