See it if you like (and read) the books..

Rating: 6/10 (23 November 2009)

First off, can I just say here that if you're going to write a movie review, PLEASE use spell check and have a basic grasp of grammar. It's hard for me to take your review seriously when you cannot differentiate between 'hole' and 'whole' or 'they're/their/there'.
Everyone is going off on what message this (story) sends to girls, etc. And I do agree - to a point. But I would hope that parents would speak to their daughters about realistic expectations and I would also hope that people realize this is *fantasy*. There are no sparkly vampires out there; unless we're talking about an emotional 'vampire' that uses body glitter.
Take the movie for what it is - a companion piece to the book. For that alone, it is a decent movie. However, I can't praise the film beyond 'mediocre'. Here's why: 1) Kristen Stewart. She has one facial expression. Really. Bella had more personality in the books, she actually smiled and cracked jokes.
2) The film was choppy. You weren't necessarily sure why things were happening, some major plot points and key dialogue were missing.
3) Wardrobe. Who dressed Alice in painter's smocks and grandma's housecoat? This girl is supposed to love couture, sky high heels and the latest in fashion. This was not translated well. At all.
4) Getting big name actors - and giving them one line. I don't think I need to expand on that.
5) Whatever they did to Jasper's hair. Yeah, that's sort of a personal "Why?" thing, but still, horrid!! I still enjoyed the movie, though. It is interesting to see how someone else interprets the visuals of the book(s) in comparison to how you imagined them. Many of the locations were just as I pictured them when reading the books, so it was like seeing parts of the book brought to life.
And let's be honest - it is amazingly nice to look at Rob. Perhaps the "goth" in me is dying hard, because seeing him all pale and vampire-ish made him even hotter, if possible.
I really don't recommend the film if you haven't read the books. From an outsider's POV, the films are too disorganized and key plot points are missing. But, if you already know what's going on - and what's going to happen - it is fun to see it brought to life on the big screen. Plus, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and company do bring some drool-worthy eye-candy to the party.
As a stand-alone film, it sucks. I'm sorry to the "twi-hards" out there, but it's true. The books themselves were a study in mediocrity, how you expect the films to become anything better is setting yourself up for disappointment.