Good adaptation but Not That great as expected....

Rating: 8/10 (6 March 2009)

I had been waiting for this movie terribly for a long time as I had read the novels. So lately I watched the movie and I will say it was fine, it was good but wasn't great as it was expected. The screenplay adaptation is good, though changed from the novel to a measurable extent but still it can't be criticized if the novel is kept aside. The downside was the acting, its really bad at some occasions and yet better at other. Robert Pattinson is disappointing at the start but he goes well afterwards. Kristen Stewart is great in it. Ashley Greene as Alice was terrible I will say. Rest were fine. Besides, special effects are fine, background music and sound are good but not greatly mixed with the scenes at some places. The filming locations are gorgeous as described in the novel which is a plus point to it. In short, if you have read the novels, then its good to watch it because its a good(not great as novel is totally awesome) depiction of it. And if you haven't then I guess its not the one which will make you leave the movie theater. I hope the sequel(s) will be far better and won't be disappointing.