Was great, but once again not as good as book

Rating: 8/10 (21 December 2008)

Let's face it, nothing (no film or T.V series) will ever be as good as the book it is based on, but it was a good effort. The chemistry was there, good casting and the extra scenes (fight scenes with nomads, making dinner for Bella at the Cullens house, etc) were all very good and detrimental to the movie plot. I thought Charlie was also very well cast, and the relationship between him and Bella was exactly like the book. I wished that they brought more of Edwards "cockyness" to the script, that seemed to be a little lacking. I would have liked more of the meadow scene (my personal favorite in the book), and the kiss they share...well, it was nothing at all like the book. And they should have put Esme in more. But I would still recommend it to all the twilight fans, just enjoy seeing all your favorite characters brought to life!