my opinion has changed

Rating: 2/10 (4 September 2009)

When I wrote my previous review, I was too generous in rating this movie. I am speaking as a former Twilight fan; this movie was awful. It messed up the novel it was based on.
Also, this movie sends out a really bad version of Disney's reoccurring theme: that if you sit back and wait, your Prince Charming will come and sweep you off your feet. Why Edward fell in love with Bella in the first place is COMPLETELY illogical.
Who is Bella? A girl from Arizona, with a plain appearance, dull voice, no special talents, and no personality. She is a moving wooden puppet, or maybe just a moving wooden block. She is the flattest, and most uninteresting character ever to appear on the big screen. So, along comes this gorgeous, strong, fast, romantic, smart, vampire guy and he just falls for her? Just like that? What exactly does Bella have to offer in the relationship? Nothing... well, except for skull-numbing drama involving Edward's struggle to control his lust for her blood, and Bella's fragile human nature. Really, Edward and Bella's love isn't LOGICAL. It doesn't make sense.
Now, relating to the book, the movie did an okay job of following the plot, but later it gets messed up. Edward and Bella's first kissing scene was really awkward. First off, Edward appears in her room suddenly, and the creepily tells Bella that he frequently sneaks in her room at night to watch her sleep. Totally weird. On top of that, Bella is only wearing a T-shirt and underwear the whole time they are kissing. AWKWARD. What was preventing her from wearing pajama pants? Anyway, another scene in the movie completely screwed up the same scene in the book. Yes, I'm talking about the meadow scene. It was supposed to be magical, a teenage girl's fantasy, but all I saw was Bella and Edward randomly walking out of school to stand around in the woods and discuss Edward's true nature. He shows off his SPARKLY skin (ugh), which looked more like they used a computer to put a bunch of blurry diamond shapes on his face. Later, they lie on the ground sort-of next to each other and just.... stare at each other. What kind of love scene is that?? Bella, this whole time, shows maybe the tiniest hint of emotion, while Edward's face is completely over-exaggerated.
Really, I don't understand what went wrong here. Maybe it was the director. Maybe it was Kristen Stewart's dreadful acting. Maybe it was Edward's "sparkly" skin. This movie isn't worthwhile. Teenage girls need to realize that life isn't a fairytale, and it certainly isn't a vampire drama fantasy. There is another person out there for all of us, but it never EVER happens like this. (Well as far as I know, it doesn't happen.) People, get some brains. Make some good movies for us, please.