Review

"Twilight" - the movie
In comparison to the book, Twilight did not live up to the hype it was given. It didn't have much of a chance from the get go though because there were so many fans of the book with all of their own opinions about how the movie should be and what the characters should look like. Many scenes were changed and others added. The acting should have been better to make the story line more believable. In certain scenes, for example when Bella first came into Edwards class and parts that took place in the forest, the acting should have protrayed the meaning behind what was taking place. The facial expressions and depth of emotional connection to the character they were playing was not present. Edward and Bella physically matched their characters but Bella was very one dimensional and monotone. Another issue that was not the fault of the actors but of the make-up crew was the bad halloween facepaint they put on them to make their skin look white. Through the movie there were key scenes to help viewers understand the gracefulness, speed, and strength of vampires such as Edward and that didn't come across as it should have because of poor special effects. It seemed as though they were expecting everyone that watched the movie to have previous knowledge of the book which many did, but for those that did not they left a lot unexplained and it was hard to follow the story line. Overall it looked like they tried to save as much money on the budget as they could. I don't understand how the author of the Twilight saga can be truly happy with how her book was portrayed in film. The director deffinetly had a huge influence on the movies creation and its many downfalls which led to her thankfully being fired for doing so. Let's hope the new director for New Moon does a better job.