NON-biased review

Rating: 8/10 (26 November 2008)

No offense to anyone but I didn't really like the movie. I have read all the books a number of times, hoping that the movie would go along with the book and the actors to do a good job. I loved the scenery, it was beautiful but I was kind of disappointed because the movie did go along with the book but they kind of rushed things, leaving out main parts. The actors were I have to admit hilarious. I couldn't stop laughing. I got multiple hushes and stuff but I wasn't the only one with the hysterics. I know the book has a lot of details about the character's body language and it might be hard to act out. But even when they were talking they sort of ruined the movie with their facial expressions. I was also laughing when they showed Jasper off, though he only had one line. They said he was "suffering" and he looked like a zombie. But the way the directors and screenwriters portrayed the actors also didn't go along with the book as much. They made Edward not as gentle, or mysterious as the book. Rosalie I would say she did fairly good in acting along with Alice, Emmett, and Jacob(but at the end they made him suspicious in the end and they didn't even talk about his car he was building which I think was a big thing). As for Bella, she didn't do as bad as Edward but i wouldn't say she was good either. I think they left out some major parts like Bella fainting because of the blood testing--which was one of her major traits they should've shown. Also they should've shown that Jacob broke the treaty by telling Bella of the Cullens and what they are so she wouldn't of had to go to that bookstore and just follow the book. Lastly they should have shown Alice a lot more and bring out her joy and have Edward bring out everyone's story especially Carlisle's more with the Volturi. I didn't think the special effects were that good. With Edward shimmering and running. But the fight scene was okay it wasn't like amazing though. When Bella got hit in the head on the wall it should've made her unconscious right there because you can actually hear the big bang. I would recommend you to just read the book instead of the movie because they make the book look cheesy and slow--I felt really tired at the end. This is only my opinion. You might love it and everything and I hate to say this about a story I have a "second life" in but they could've made the movie a lot better without one of the main actors with an accent and struggle with the words. Even though it might not be a good rated movie the box office will be filled with money and there is going to be more movies to the series. Let's just hope the next three movies will be better and more accomplished.