Haters - Give it a rest!

Rating: 9/10 (21 November 2008)

To the people who have written all over message boards like these bashing the movie  ENOUGH ALREADY! Your negativity and ruthless critiques are ruining a series many of us have become invested in.
I understand if people are unhappy with the film, and everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but I think it is necessary to have some perspective on this. Being a self-described "Twi-hard" I had high expectations for the movie. I must say, after some initial casting reservations, I was very happy with the way the movie turned out.
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart gave performances very indicative of their literary characters. The supporting cast of vampires - and the humans as well - was remarkably similar to the book. There were romantic moments, suspenseful moments, and other moments where my fellow Twilight fans were giggling like 12 year olds.
Some have said the movie was cheesy or saccharine. To that I have to say - OF COURSE! Any supporter of the novels would have been INFURIATED if certain romantic lines straight from the novel had been cut. People around the world (myself included) would be hysterical if the movie hadn't had enough passionate scenes and sweet dialogue. Teenage girls around the globe fell in love with this series because of the books' overwhelming love connection between the characters. The movie delivered exactly what die-hard fans wanted - the near sappy and unparalleled romance between two conflicted characters.
Others noted some of the inadequate special effects. To them, I have to ask - What did you expect? This was a film made off of a $37 million dollar budget. This is not a 'Harry Potter' type movie. This was more of an indie-like film. With what was available, the director did a great job of highlighting all the super-natural elements within the book. The baseball scene in particular was fantastic.
All-in-all, the movie delivered exactly what its core fans were hoping for. It was delightful to watch, and the chemistry between Bella and Edward was definitely there. It was as true to the book as a movie was going to be, and hopefully, with the money it will earn - they will be able to put more toward each of the sequels... all of which I'll be running to see.