From a lover of the books

Rating: 8/10 (3 December 2008)

I read the books 2 years ago and loved them, and I was extremely happy to see this made into a movie. After hearing mixed reviews--mostly bad, though--I was expecting to see some cheap movie with second-rate acting. While the acting and effects could have been better, I loved it. I thought the Cullens were portrayed perfectly, and, while I was not crazy about Kristen Stewart, she pulled off Bella. Billy Burke as Charlie had great one-liners, and even Taylor Lautner did well in his small role as Jacob. If you see this movie, take it for what it is--a teenage love film. If you go to see it and expect an Oscar-worthy, 100% spot-on adaptation of the book, well, you'll be disappointed.