Truly Horrendous!

Rating: 1/10 (2 June 2009)

This is quite possibly the worst film I have ever seen. I am actually still in shock and this is two viewings later! As a fan of the books I am aware of the risk of being biased but the acting in this movie actually made me vomit in my mouth a little! Kirsten Stewart has no emotion what so ever! It's like watching a Mannequin, even the dealings with Edward (the eternal love of her life?) are just her with her deep (In an attempt to seem brooding i assume) voice and blank expression. A complete world away from Stephenie Meyer's character whom offers up all of her emotions on her face.
Robert Pattinson, yes he is extremely pretty but really the nose holding in the first scene? Laughable, truly laughable, could he smell something by any chance?!?!?! It was awful.
The additional characters are very hit and miss, Nikki Reed is not a convincing Rosalie and Jasper was a horrendous choice of actor. Whereas Charlie and Jake are excellent.
I agree with the previous comments concerning the poor screen writing, "I'm only afraid of losing you" being a key example of the cream cheese all of the audiences are supposed to swallow. There was no build up of their relationship, one moment he is afraid of the air around her and the next they are in love.
Overall a hugely difficult film to enjoy, i found it painful, cringe-worthy and generally terrible.
PS, The design team in charge of costumes? WHY IS BELLA WEARING A YELLOW CARIDIGAN TO PROM?? baffling...truly baffling