Good, Bad, and Ugly

Rating: 4/10 (21 November 2008)

****SPOILER ALERT****
The GOOD
1. Ray Bans Scene (hands down) - the whole look and "I'm going to hell anyway" line and arm around the shoulder was pretty classic and hot. Epic Robert Pattinson.
2. The Debussey/Edwards Room Scene - the little dance and flirty lines illustrated Bella and Edwards fun chemistry which was pretty rare in the movie. I wanted more dialogue and interaction with them other than just a score blasting through the speakers and looking at them talk about something I cannot hear or enjoy.
3. Bella's Lullaby. If you read the back story of the lullaby by Carter Burwell, it not only illustrates true love but makes the song much more special.
The BAD
1. Awful Awful Awful dialogue. The lines were forced and sounded unnatural....Why would he call her a spider monkey? Why was he climbing on trees? Why did he explode at her and acted weird when she confronted him about being vampire? Why does Bella sound so dumb and cheesy? Why were the Cullens so awkward? Too many questions for a teen focused flick...
2. What happened to the meadow scene? It is the most important scene in the book yet was ended in a staring contest in a patch of grass. Why did he just explode at her randomly in the forest (and why were they in the forest in the first place)? Overall, there needed to be better transitions.
The UGLY
1. The Dazzling moment was not dazzling at all. "I am gonna show you what I look like in the sunlight" line was random, forced, and not hot.
2. The flashbacks were extremely cheesy, grainy, and cheap with funny costumes. Very History Channel and very unnecessary. All I kept thinking was "Why did they do that?" Shame on you, Catherine Hardwicke, but I applaud a very few moments and sparks between Bella and Edward put to life in film.