My Reaction to Twilight

Rating: 9/10 (21 November 2008)

I am a huge fan of the books. That being said, I went into this movie with very low expectations, and was pleasantly surprised. I actually loved it. There were definitely major flaws, and it may not have captured the complete essence of the book, but it was simply fun to see so many of my favorite scenes brought to life. Could the acting have been a little better? Maybe. The directing? Probably. The special effects? Definitely. But overall this movie remains extremely faithful to the book. My opinion is that this movie, is definitely not FANTASTIC, but entertaining, and I don't see why so many twilighters are being so cruel in their judgment of it. Non-twilighters, i can understand. But I have been reading reviews from true twi-hards, some loved it, some loathed it. But for those who despised it, all i have to say is you dug your own graves. For months now I've been watching the videos of the fans reactions to this movie. They all guaranteed that the movie would be outstanding... perfect! But it hadn't even been released yet. Even I, a truly devoted fan, could tell from the trailers and clips, that this movie was not going to be outstanding. But then I would go and read people's comments to the trailers and they would be like "OMG! This is PERFECT! This is going to be so amazing!" The fact is, fans got their expectations set way too high, which is a terrible mistake when looking forward to a book adaptation. So the movie wasn't perfect! go read the books! watch the movie for the movie, and read the books when you want the perfect version, because it will only ever be perfect in your own heads. All i have to say is that these twilight fans seriously need to stop talking crap about this movie, or there will be no hope for making sequels. and despite the hatred by some fans toward the first movie, i know the majority of them would still like to see the sequels made into movies. For fans, go see this movie with an open mind, don't expect too much, and take it at face value for what it is, one person's interpretation of the book. For non fans, I don't really have any advice. Yes. This was a low budget movie, and it shows a little bit, but is still entertaining in MY opinion. I've known non-fans who hated the movie, as was the case with most the critics. But i've also known non-fans who really liked it. My brother has tried for months to finish the first book, never has, but actually really liked the movie. So it really just depends. Oh, and for people who hated the movie because bella was wearing the wrong color shirt in a particular scene, or someone was too pale, or not pale enough, all I have to say is, "You're being ridiculous. Get over yourself." One last thing, particularly for twilight fans, particularly for those who hated the film. Go see it again. I've seen it twice already, and it truly was better the second time. I forgot about all the little things, and the fact that the first time i saw it, it felt a bit like a rushed summary of the book. The second time it played more like a movie, with it's own unique feel, however different that may be from the book, and I enjoyed it even more than the first time. I bet you will too. Try it!