Twilight: Not your Average Run-of-the-Mill Love Story

Rating: 10/10 (19 February 2013)

"You are my life now" are the famous words expressed by Edward Cullen to sum up his entire relationship with Isabella Swan. The two create chemistry between their characters that no mediocre actors could even attempt to generate. Not only would the movie Twilight be nothing without its novelty screen writing and profound performances, but the elaborate works of both the director and producer all play a part in making this movie able to become prosperous and topping the charts worldwide.
The movie Twilight portrays the average boy meets girl, girl falls in love with boy love story; however, it is shown through a spiral effect that fits our day and age. A young vampire boy falls for an ordinary girl in high school. At first, their attraction is denied, but as it turned out, it was much too strong to neglect. Stephanie Meyers, the author of the phenomenal book series, The Twilight Saga, came up with the story line of this movie from a dream she experienced first hand. As she explained on her website, the dream was of "two people having an intense conversation in a meadow (of) the woods. One of (those) people was just your average girl. The other was fantastically beautiful, sparkly, and a vampire." They were discussing the difficulties they were about to face because they were falling in love with each other, and the vampire was having a hard time keeping the girl alive because of the smell of her blood. But aside from their attraction, what exactly is keeping viewers compelled to watch this movie in full?
The movie Twilight would be nothing without its astounding acting. Many people may say Kristen Stewart does not excel in the role of Isabella Swan, but in actuality, she is truly a remarkable actress. The role of Isabella Swan is supposed to be portrayed as being awkward and out of step. In order to fill this role, Stewart becomes her character to the extreme. She feels and believes she is in character throughout the entirety of this movie to create the image of Isabella Swan, as does Robert Pattinson. Pattinson came all the way from England to play the role we all see as Edward Cullen. Coming to be known from the world-renowned movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Pattinson's career takes off like a rocket just three years later at the premiere of Twilight on November 17, 2008. The character of Edward Cullen is to be strong, yet misunderstood. Pattinson portrays this with his own flavor and flare by adding a real sparkle (pun intended) to his character. The pain he enders at the smell of Isabella's scent in the biology classroom, was manicured to perfection, yet it is not just because of these two actors that keeps watchers engaged in this film.
The production of Twilight as a whole helps to make this movie unique. The actual shooting of this movie fits the mood and ongoing theme of wet, clammy, and dark. It creates that hesitant, dark feeling that keeps this ongoing forbidden love affair alive between Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and Isabella Swan (Kristen Stewart). The way the filming is run to be so close and personal with all of the characters is a way for the director and producer together to keep the cold and dark sense flourishing throughout the movie. The filming itself maximizes the intensity of the film in its complete totality.
Twilight questions people, of all ages, young and old, male or female, what they truly need in a partner for the sake of their own survival. Some viewers may say this movie was horribly written and that it has absolutely no plot line, but then why exactly did Twilight gross in 35.7 million dollars on its opening day in the United States alone and 408.9 million dollars worldwide? Twihards worldwide are attracted to this compelling love story. "And so the lion fell in love with the lamb" - the forever words of this tragic love story that will remain in viewers hearts forever.