Could have been...

Rating: 6/10 (28 November 2008)

Is it any good? Yes, it has its moments. But it's nowhere near it could have been.
I wish the movie had a bigger budget. I keep deluding myself that more money'd have done miracles. The real trouble is that the movie is lacking an imaginative and talented crew. Kind of sad, really.
The screenplay is generally bad. You have to be very creative when it comes to expressing feelings without the first-person narrative. Sticking to the book is not nearly enough. The result was weak.
Instead of intensifying the emotion the music is spoiling a lot of the scenes. The art direction isn't satisfactory either. The visual effects are shameful for 21st century cinema. The story is chaotic. The director had no sense of how to develop the romance. The few truly intimate moments between Bella and Edward are not as expressive as they should have been. I felt deprived from my initial feeling.
The only good thing is the acting! Despite the bad direction and screenplay Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart manage to portray the magic between Edward and Bella.
Of course, it's not enough, because the rest of the factors are missing. Instead of enjoying their acting, I was caught by the production's failures.
My admirations go for the two young actors and the efforts they've put into saving the story. And I wish Hollywood would stop ruining our fantasies. 6/10