The movie was unfortunately not as good as the book...

Rating: 7/10 (15 January 2009)

I'm not quite sure what the target market for this movie was but being a 23 year old woman, i have read and enjoyed all of the Stephanie Meyer books following and including Twilight and was very much looking forward to the films release.
Although I very much enjoyed the movie, I will admit to being a bit disappointed as to the special effects used as well as the costume and make up. The Cullens are described as beautiful yet I found them their feature were more unhealthy then supernatural. And the way Edward moves, his motion doesn't seem to flow very naturally, which i found quite off putting.
I also struggled to identify with the characters that were cast as Emmet, Jasper and Rosalie. Emmet although described as strong in the book, was to me not one to be wearing such baggy clothes and a sideways baseball hat ; as they clothes are described as tailored, expensive but fitting in. Jasper in the movie looks like someone who should be staring in Edward Scissor hands and Rosalie, who is supposed be the most beautiful blonde the anyone has ever seen, is instead portrayed as someone who's natural hair color is clearly not blonde.
Perhaps having read all the books, I had my own idea of what the characters would look like and they way the movie would flow and that is why I am so disappointed by these facets of the film. But perhaps I am not alone in my thoughts.
I look forward to New Moon, hoping that the budget will be bigger and the film will be better than the last.