Watch This if You Want a Laugh

Rating: 4/10 (3 July 2014)

I support pretty much every gripe people have against the Twilight series: weak characters, ridiculous vampires, etc. I watched Twilight to have a laugh, and laugh I did.
Good Aspects: Well, the scenery was pretty, I'll give them that. I do like rain and woods, and this movie was full of them. It felt like a slight green tint had been given to the movie and I honestly kind of liked it, but others may not. Also, the idea of a vampire and a normal girl falling in love actually has a lot of potential; this could have been a very thought provoking film if Stephanie Meyers had written the books differently. The way she went about the idea is not something that I like, but I'll give them a few points for the potential it had.
Negative Aspects: My biggest question is this: why in the world is Edward so drawn to Bella? The moment he laid eyes on her he was in love. She really had no personality to speak of and they barely spoke before he became obsessed with her. It felt ridiculous. And him watching her sleep was creepy. This, of course, stems from the book, but it really should have been cut out. Another problem is that most of the vampires aren't threatening. We know Edward has trouble controlling himself, as he doesn't want to hurt Bella, but I never once suspected that he would lose control. And the sparkling? What in the world? The effects they used to make it look like Edward was climbing a tree or that the vampires were running fast were laughable, and the dramatic scene of them playing baseball, while not serious, just felt silly. I'm not an expert on acting skills, but Kristen Stewart's performance left me unimpressed. Pattinson, while not that great, was tolerable, as was his vampire family and the three antagonistic vampires.
In short, the story had potential, but it was terribly wasted. The scenery was good, and it wasn't the absolute worst film that I've seen. But the uninteresting romance and mediocre acting, along with serious moments that were laughable, ruined any chance the film had of being taken seriously.