Should have been, Could have been, Would've been...

Rating: 4/10 (28 May 2009)

I'm sure that this film is a touchy subject for some... to the super-fans, to the avid book fans, and to both the fans and haters of strictly the movie. Of course it is not really fair to the film to compare the book and the movie because obviously there is only so much you can cram into 2 hours, and this is the movie we are talking about - not the book! 'Twilight' is enjoyable but is unfortunately watered down and doesn't really make a strong impact that lives up to the hype. Even though the film, like the book, is aimed for a teenage audience the PG-13 rating hurts the film and forces the film to stray away from building a strong relationship between Edward & Bella and also revealing the true beastly nature of the vampires. Of course, the rating doesn't make the film, but when it is used to water the film down for mass consumption it fails the truth of the story. Everything feels rushed, and it shouldn't be, after all this is meant to be a trilogy so there is plenty of time to paint the full picture. 'Twilight' could have really made an impression on cinema by giving us a film that would last through the years, but instead we are given a adequate adaptation that is obviously meant to give us just enough to come back for more and keep throwing out our money. Don't expect epic film making, because that is not what you are going to get.