Were we all expecting an Oscar worthy performance? Really?

Rating: 9/10 (22 November 2009)

I'm really disappointed that SO many people are upset with this movie because of the acting or the movie elements. I mean come on people, this is a book series about teenagers in love (vampires or not) and how many movies exist out there about teenagers in love that have given Oscar worthy performances on huge budgets with outstanding movie elements like special effects? I loved the movie, because it was true to the book. I don't care what you all think, I just hope that the production company doesn't decide to give up and not make the rest of the movies because of the way you all are reacting. The actors did a great job of being awkward because that's how the book portrayed them!! They were supposed to be awkward! Stephanie Meyer wrote over and over how awkward Bella was and how awkward she felt around the Cullens because they were so beautiful and graceful. So if you all who claim to have read the books actually read them you would know that. Kristen and Rob aren't the best actors in the world, but they did a great job of being awkward, and Rob did a much better job in this movie of showing us how hard it was for Edward to be close to Bella out of fear of hurting her (oh, but you would know that too if you'd really read the books). I don't think the intent of making the books into movies was to have Oscar worthy acting and cinematics, I think it was to put the story on screen for those of us that really enjoyed and missed the characters from the books. So let it be what it is, a chance to see on screen what we so loved on the page.