The casting was ... strange

Rating: 7/10 (7 March 2009)

I read all the books before I saw the movie and I had realistic expectations of the film. I knew it wouldn't be as good as the book and I wasn't too upset about the story line, in fact I really enjoyed it.
The only problem I had was with some of the casting. Carlisle, he is supposed to look like as angel (like, ACTUALLY a stunningly beautiful angel) but he just looks like a standard vampire and not in anyway alluringly handsome, which kind of missed the point. I was also really disappointed in the casting for Rosalie. Rosalie is supposed to be beautiful in a classic way, unfortunately the actress looked more like a curvy cheerleader than a classic ice queen beauty, especially since the actress is a brunette and did not suit the blonde wig. And Bella is not supposed to be better looking than Rosalie, no one is. I think I would have chosen someone more along the lines of Laura Ramsey.
Apart from the casting I really enjoyed the film although would have wanted to see some more of the chemistry between Bella and Edward. But it was a great film to watch, I recommend as a guilty pleasure!