Finally saw Twilight

Rating: 8/10 (22 August 2009)

I work with young teens all day long and heard about Twilight,the book and the movie. I thought I'd better rent the DVD so I can at least talk with the kids as they eagerly mention the movie now and then, and some, even having "Twilight" tattooed on their lower backs. I don't have time to really sit down and read thick books like Twilight, so I had an open mind when I watched it last night. It was a nice, romantic teen story; vampires, for decades, have always intrigued people both young and old. The acting was dramatic and good, and the scenery, though gloomy, very picturesque. I can see why young adults would have liked this story; very romantic for those young at heart. I work with young teen girls every day with Bella's character, very sad, dark, gloomy, distant --- such stresses is their young lives --- so that character was pretty much right on target for kids to "relate". People of my "middle age-ness" have seen so many movies like this before, so to me it was "just another one", but for the age group it was meant for, I clearly can see why this story and movie was such a hit.