I was surprised... happily and sadly.

Rating: 8/10 (21 November 2008)

All in all, TWILIGHT was a decent flick.
I am disappointed, though, in the choppy nature of the budding romance between Edward & Bella. I really think that 10 minutes of running time could have been added to the beginning of the film to clear things up a bit more than was done. If you read the book, you could easily infer what you already knew - but if you went in with no prior knowledge of the book, you may have been confused by the sudden intensity of Edward & Bella's relationship. It almost seemed to go from "talking" to "in love". It was rushed.
The rest of the movie flowed well. The chase and climax were done very well - better than the first part of the movie.
There was a lot of unexpected comic relief, which had me pleasantly surprised.
And I know Rob Pattinson fans are going to be angry at me for this, but his American accent was stiff and unconvincing. His cadence was off a bit and certain words sounded odd. I still think the man has amazing potential as an actor; he just needs some work with a speech coach for "New Moon" (if it gets made). And I cannot deny his screen presence. Even *I* swooned.
Kristen's Bella really surprised me. I ended up really liking her. I always thought Kristen had great potential; I am convinced of it now.
The rest of the cast was pretty amazing. Rosalie pulled off b&%$h extremely well. I loved Emmett. And I *adored* Jasper & Alice. *ADORED*. They were perfect! I liked Jacob more than I thought I would, his charisma and enthusiasm were catching.
All in all, if you like Twilight, you will most likely enjoy the movie. If you're a romantic at heart, looking for a good date movie or if you like vampires - you will probably like the movie. If you're a Twilight 'purist' - you are going to find flaws at every turn. Just go see it and enjoy it for what it is - if you don't have any expectations, you'll probably be pleasantly surprised!