Thoroughly enjoyably and undeservedly criticised

Rating: 4/10 (29 November 2009)

Reading the negative comments this film received has shocked me. I am a fan of the books and the first movie and can understand that some people may not enjoy this kind of movie. However a lot of the slating that it has got is either prejudice from people who refuse to broaden their minds around the story and look at the actual film and those who are to ignorant to see the massive amount of talent and hard work which has gone into the film.
The film stayed true to the book as much as it could and did not lose track of the story line, which it could very easily have done. The characters were very believable, partly thanks to the script - but mainly due the talent which the actors to possess. Characters such as Edward and Bella are incredibly hard to pull off because they are so complex and unordinary. I have read comments by other users criticising the acting of Kristen Stuart. This i think is very un justified as Bella's character is so hard to portray. She is obsessed with one person and is virtually un-aware of anything else. She is also described as not showing her emotions. If i was acting a character like that i would also use very few expressions.
The special effects of the film were phenomenal, the wolfs were designed around the actors playing them, how much more care and attention can you give to a film.
The relationships between the characters were all totally believable and there was an obvious chemistry between all the actors - partly due to the directing as well as the natural talent.
The only down points of the film were parts of the script and the last half hour of the film. The script seemed a bit unreal in a few places. Edward for example being over 100 years old should have a much bigger contrast in the way he speaks compared to Bella, a girl aged 17. I was also surprised that Edward was so severely beaten up as he is able to read peoples minds and as described in the books, when fighting he is able to see his opponents next move and react to it
The last half hour was all of a sudden very rushed as soon as Alice arrived at the house, the peak of the film seemed to fly by too quickly. If they had added an extra 20 minuets onto the film they could have added the same care and detail into the last part than into the rest of the film.
Overall however i enjoyed it immensely and would recommend to anyone to watch.