Disappointing

Rating: 2/10 (23 November 2008)

As a fan of the Twilight series, I really thought this could be a knock-out film. I am a Harry Potter fan and understand what a film adaptation of a book series looks like. There are differences, but the essence is captured. I feel that the Twilight movie completely missed the target. The heart of the book is the relationship between Edward and Bella, and it was massacred. They were awkward and unnatural around each other, and I blame it entirely on the production company and direction. The characters couldn't have been more perfect, but the script, special effects, and direction ruined it. The cheesiest lines were pulled from the book and placed back to back so that nothing could be taken seriously. What a huge disappointment. I won't see it a second time if I can help it. I do hope that the second film is handed off to a studio with a larger budget and better vision.