Not that bad, but could have been better

Rating: 10/10 (23 November 2008)

Overall it was a good film. From what I heard, people who did not read the book(s) thought that it was a great film. I on the other hand thought that it was not as good as the non-readers say because I read the books.
The only complaint that I have is that there was a lack of detail to the story and they did not elaborate as much on the characters and their backgrounds as much as they could have. Other than that I thought that it was a good film. An extra half hour or so could have made it complete and a bit less choppy. I hope that they do that for the next film and focus on the character relationships. The director could have also done a better job of helping with the chemistry between the Bella and Edward, and could have made Edward less stiff and much more apprehensive to the relationship. They also could have included the other characters within the lives of Bella and Edward and how they play into the story and the lives of the two main characters. Maybe a new director for the next film?