Not as bad as people make out.

Rating: 8/10 (15 June 2010)

Now I won't go on about the characters or the plot. I read the first book in high school the year it came out and my feeling were "meh". I'd read dozens of its ilk and saw nothing special. I'm now a few years over the target demographic, so you can guess what I think.It is what it is. Broody vampire meets bland teen. Not an awful contribution to the urban fantasy world.
The acting is fine. Stewart has a confidence that compensates for her character's lack of a spine, Pattinson's lack of expression fits the undead theme and Lautner...Well, with a face like that, who really cares?
But the young cast, cardboard cut-out characters, and lightweight plot are all completely outshined by the cinematography. The photography is absolutely scrumptious. The directing was different and added a rougher, younger edge and overall changed the feeling.
This could have been Gossip Girl with fangs, but instead you have a darker, less glossy, but more vibrant feel.