My new favorite movie

Rating: 5/10 (21 November 2008)

As you can probably tell by the username (twilightfanpire) that I love the Twilight series. I am a die-hard fan. Well, this movie sums up all of my (very high) expectations. The acting was amazing -- Kristen Stewart (Bella), Robert Pattinson (Edward), and Peter Facinelli (Carlisle) portrayed their characters beautifully -- the script was very good, and the soundtrack fits the scenes perfectly. The special effects were slightly detrimental -- they seemed corny and a little old-fashioned for the 21st century. However, I was so engrossed in the movie that I hardly even noticed the iffy FX.
I heard this as very good advice, and so I pass on this to you: don't waste your time trying to compare it to the book. It is relatively close to the book (more so than, say, the Eragon, or Da Vinci Code movies) although parts have been added or changed to make sense for audiences who haven't read the books. For a while I tried comparing, until I simply gave up and enjoyed the movie. I am disappointed in how the movie introduces the bad guys, James, Laurent, and Victoria (the book's way was better, in my opinion) but I still think this is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time.