Of Course It Had Flaws, But I Still Loved It!

Rating: 7/10 (21 November 2008)

So, Twilight. What to say about Twilight?
Cast: The casting director clearly did their job extremely well because everyone did amazing. Robert Pattinson as Edward was maybe the best decision about this movie. While watching the movie, I actually forgot he was British. Though his accent may have faltered some times, he seemed to do just fine. The supporting cast pulled off their characters pretty well. Especially Nikki Reed. I do however, wish I could say the same with Kristen Stewart. Several times during the movie, it seemed like she didn't put much effort into it, or she overacted way too much. But for most of the movie, she was tolerable.
The Script: Melissa Rosenberg did fine for the most part. She kept some of the main lines in there like the "heroin" one and the "lion&lamb". But she did feel it was necessary to add her own cheesiness in there. There were some lines that left me thinking, "What the hell does that mean?" On a lighter note, it was unexpectedly funny. I didn't expect to laugh that much. A lot of it came from the human friends of Bella. It was a nice surprise to laugh.
The Setting: Breathtaking. It was just so, green. And remarkable. Oregon was a well chosen place to film.
The Make-Up: Noticeable. You could see Edward's contacts and eyeliner in the film. I liked it how Kristen Stewart said "...you're pale white...", but yet, she is exactly the same color.
The Special Effects: Probably the worst part of the movie. I knew the budget wasn't high, so I didn't expect anything great from it. The "speed" effect kind of reminded me of Benny Hill. The "sparkle" effect however, I did not have a problem with. I was very pleased with it. And the baseball scene? Brilliant. The jumping from tree-to-tree wasn't that great. You could tell they used wires. It just seemed a bit, off.
The Music: I loved the music very much. The songs seemed to match the scene just fine. Like Supermassive Black Hole with the baseball scene was great. As well as Let Me Sign towards the end of the movie. And Spotlight when Edward was telling the back story of the Cullen family was another favorite of mine. The score was alright though. I loved the lullaby, but the rest of the music with the electric guitar reminded me of a 90's porno.
Goofs: Of course there were some, this IS a low budget movie. But I'll let you spot them out. :) But best scene out of entire movie? Baseball scene. Everything about that was amazing.
Overall, I thought it was very good and I didn't think it would be that good. It was a fun movie, and I plan on seeing it more than once in the theater. And I can't wait for New Moon.
7/10