Very good, but didn't quite stay true to the book...

Rating: 6/10 (23 November 2008)

The movie proved in a way that they would stay true to the book, by keeping most of the characters that were in the book, but lost the deep emotional romance between Bella and Edward, due to the fast-forward speed of the movie. It merely looked like Bella & Edward had really nothing to build up between them, but I partially blame that to the very little dialogue that was used in the movie. Some of the MOST important scenes in the book were removed in the movie, such as the story of Carlisle and how he became a vampire, and the meadow scene had very little dialogue between Bella and Edward, and was ordered in a strange way... The first kiss was shared in Bella's bed instead of in the meadow, which felt like there was something completely missing... The music corresponding to the movie did not fit well at all, and I would recommend they use more Coldplay, Muse, and more of Stephenie Meyer's choices for songs than Patsava's. The lullaby was never hummed by Edward, but blended in a treetop scene and his piano scene that looked like he was playing in an attic. Not nearly enough emphasis on Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, Emmett and Esme, which was sad... But overall, it was very impressive acting by Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, although she did overact in some scenes, but warning to Twilight fans! THE MOVIE IS DEFINITELY not equivalent to the book on the big screen... I am hopeful that with the bigger budget, that they will make New Moon much better....