It's a Movie, Not a Book

Rating: 8/10 (22 November 2008)

Leave your book at home and go to the movie. When you do that, you will totally enjoy the movie and appreciate what they have accomplished. The cinematography puts you there. They did an awesome job giving the movie a feel of cold, gloomy days. Rob did a great job portraying Edward's conflicted feelings. Kristen's Bella was perfectly lost in a new school with strange students. The Cullen family was perfect. The fact that I hated Rosalie and loved Alice (as I did in the book) is terrific. Poor Jasper! Having to go through that first installment with that "deer in the headlight" look! It was great. Granted I could have used another hour and would have gladly sat through it. Over all it was a job well done.
The only character miscast for me was Laurent. He was a very dominant, suave personality in the book. You are supposed to believe he was the leader of this pack (even though it is James) and James and Victoria are just his naughty brood. I could barely believe this character was even a vampire.
I will go see this again and will wait patiently, re-reading the books, for the next movie.