special, and it could't be better.

Rating: 9/10 (2 March 2009)

Firstly, i am a straight male 23 years of age. I say this because I try and give this review from my point of view as such, mainly in response to the negative review by "ctg0724".
It is true that the main characters (ie. vampires) in this film are presented as 'not realistic' but that is the whole idea.
If you've read the books, the entire story is basically (without wanting to stereotype) but a version of every girl's dream!
No guy in history could ever live up to Edward, i wont give away spoilers, but read the books and watch the films and you'll see why, I would strongly argue that the main reason despite super abilities is actually his patience.
I thought the books were fantastic as a no holds barred vision of what real girls really want (if you are intelligent enough to look past the supernatural things that make it entertainment, and to the actual fantasy ideas beneath, ie. romance-a lot of which is expressed in many ways throughout, the fact that he gives her so much attention, reassurance, patience, money (haha despite her 'objections' to it) and the love of family. (Also notice that all the men are very manly men, aggressive, strong, masculine types (female writer quirk))
These are very real and attainable things to us all, but obviously set in a story to make it interesting media. Don't get me wrong, I am aware that in the current world its hard- almost impossible for average Joe to have money and give a girl all your time!
For the actual film, i'd say it does well to tell the book, and i think the cinematography was FANTASTIC and SO BEAUTIFULLY SHOT, it was one of the things that made me get into the twilight series. The sense of discord at the beginning i found very effective and uncomfortable, in a good way, and some of the scenery for the supernatural showing off was simply breathtaking.
With so many male directors out there who focus on male things like the action in the story, i felt that having a female director and a female writer make the focus of the film very 'different' but that couldn't be a better thing, its so refreshing for mainstream and i thought Twilight was brilliant.