Disenchanting and uninteresting. Hey, at least it's entertaining.

Rating: 5/10 (30 June 2010)

** out of (***)
"Twilight" has received mostly negative feedback from men and I can relate. The characters are one dimensional, the execution is bland and incoherent, and the script is just laughably bad. However, I can't say I wasn't entertained. The pacing is pretty consistent for the most part and I thought the cinematography looked pretty good. Albeit, the special effects are abysmal and they are very blatant to say the least. You may think I absolutely loathe "Twilight", but I don't. It's just that it's nowhere near the terms "romantic", "engaging", or even "good". Out of curiosity, not out of interest, I read the first book and surprisingly, I was somewhat pleased with what I read. A great book? No. A pretty fair one? Yes. This review is not about the comparisons between book and film but I just want to point out that even the book isn't that great, so it's a shame that the director kind of made the material worse.
"Twilight" revolves around Bella (Stewart) who goes to live with her father and attends her new school. Although, Bella is gradually developing a crush on Edward (Pattison), although he has a secret: he's a vampire.
That was basically "Twilight" in a nutshell; not going through specifics. I'm going to start with the positives. First off, this movie is at least entertaining. No hater can tell me that this movie was tedious. This movie had a very smooth flow and scenes were timed pretty well. Also, I thought the cinematography looked pretty slick. Not the best of its kind, but not the worst. Furthermore, I thought that this movie did have some cool moments. They weren't enough to make me see the film again, but the impact was still decent.
Now, I'm going into negatives. First off, this movie has got to be a contender for worst acting. I'm not joking, the relationship comes off as so forced, so scripted, and so rehearsed, that anyone with a brain cell would not buy into this love triangle. The performances are beyond atrocious. Second of all, the execution was lousy. The movie's script was simply awful and I can't really explain it one way or another. It was just awful. To add to that, I thought that the special effects were some of the worst I've seen of this century. They were so terrible that I had to do a double take to make sure I wasn't on something before seeing this movie. Yes folks. It's that bad.
Overall, if you are looking for a movie that suits the terms "endearing", "captivating", and "breathtaking", you should look somewhere else. While I admit, "Twilight" is not the worst movie you'll ever see, it is leagues away from being a good movie. Had the performances and script been improved, this movie might be a slight recommendation, but no matter what director, this movie will never be the holy grail, just plain and simple. "Twilight" is about as dry and energy-drained as your grandfather's "pull-my-finger" gag.