Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Billy Burke, Kellan Lutz, Peter Facinelli, Cam Gigandet, Taylor Lautner, Jackson Rathbone and Nikki Reed
Official website: http://www.twilightthemovie.com/
There's a certain allure to forbidden romance - a premise so irresistible, in and of itself. And Twilight just happens to be this generation's Romeo & Juliet. Adapted from Stephenie Meyer's monster 4-part saga, Twilight is the first installment of what's sure to become a titanic franchise in the making. That said, it doesn't actually translate well onto the big screen, and lacks bite (pun intended).
Introverted 17 year-old Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) relocates to a backwater called Forks, to live with her dad (Billy Burke), the town sheriff. She starts at Forks High School, and meets the mysterious and aloof Cullen siblings. When she is paired up in biology class with the pale and brooding Edward Cullen (the oh-so-gorgeous Robert Pattinson), his cold and glowering demeanor leaves her perplexed, but fascinated.
When he later saves her from being crushed by a truck with his superhuman speed and strength, Bella resolves to find out who Edward really is. What she discovers doesn't daunt her. Instead, Bella finds herself drawn into a passionate romance with Edward, who by the way, happens to be a 107 year-old vampire. The good thing is, the Cullens are "vegetarians" and only feed on animals, never humans.
That doesn't mean they don't still crave human blood. Which explains Edward's attraction to Bella's uhm, smell. As they navigate the precarious territory of Edward's self-control, trouble looms in the form of a trio of bloodthirty vampires. They've been raking up the body count and James (Cam Gigandet), their most ferocious member, is hungry for the hunt. He's set his sights on Bella, and this means all-out vampire war...
With director Catherine Hardwicke's penchant for close-ups, the audience gets a tantalizingly close inspection of Bella and Edward's smoldering chemistry and chaste eroticism (not to mention, their pores). This fervid tension has its way of driving the movie along nicely. Individually, Stewart is a finely nuanced actress. You can believe her loneliness, and be swept along by her intense desire for Edward.
But, and it pains me to say this, Robert Pattinson (all 6-feet of tousled hair and dreamy looks) is awkward and deadpan. Kudos to the supporting Cullens. They're engaging, at times hilarious and altogether natural. A huge minus point is the cheesy visual effects such as glittering vampires (seriously?) and cheap motion blurs, that are just disappointing.
Twilighters all over the world (and I mean those between the ages of 12-16) may be swooning by the ten thousands, but I'm just not sure anyone above that age range will too.
Starring: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Billy Burke, Kellan Lutz, Peter Facinelli, Cam Gigandet, Taylor Lautner, Jackson Rathbone and Nikki Reed
Official website: http://www.twilightthemovie.com/
There's a certain allure to forbidden romance - a premise so irresistible, in and of itself. And Twilight just happens to be this generation's Romeo & Juliet. Adapted from Stephenie Meyer's monster 4-part saga, Twilight is the first installment of what's sure to become a titanic franchise in the making. That said, it doesn't actually translate well onto the big screen, and lacks bite (pun intended).
Introverted 17 year-old Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) relocates to a backwater called Forks, to live with her dad (Billy Burke), the town sheriff. She starts at Forks High School, and meets the mysterious and aloof Cullen siblings. When she is paired up in biology class with the pale and brooding Edward Cullen (the oh-so-gorgeous Robert Pattinson), his cold and glowering demeanor leaves her perplexed, but fascinated.
When he later saves her from being crushed by a truck with his superhuman speed and strength, Bella resolves to find out who Edward really is. What she discovers doesn't daunt her. Instead, Bella finds herself drawn into a passionate romance with Edward, who by the way, happens to be a 107 year-old vampire. The good thing is, the Cullens are "vegetarians" and only feed on animals, never humans.
That doesn't mean they don't still crave human blood. Which explains Edward's attraction to Bella's uhm, smell. As they navigate the precarious territory of Edward's self-control, trouble looms in the form of a trio of bloodthirty vampires. They've been raking up the body count and James (Cam Gigandet), their most ferocious member, is hungry for the hunt. He's set his sights on Bella, and this means all-out vampire war...
With director Catherine Hardwicke's penchant for close-ups, the audience gets a tantalizingly close inspection of Bella and Edward's smoldering chemistry and chaste eroticism (not to mention, their pores). This fervid tension has its way of driving the movie along nicely. Individually, Stewart is a finely nuanced actress. You can believe her loneliness, and be swept along by her intense desire for Edward.
But, and it pains me to say this, Robert Pattinson (all 6-feet of tousled hair and dreamy looks) is awkward and deadpan. Kudos to the supporting Cullens. They're engaging, at times hilarious and altogether natural. A huge minus point is the cheesy visual effects such as glittering vampires (seriously?) and cheap motion blurs, that are just disappointing.
Twilighters all over the world (and I mean those between the ages of 12-16) may be swooning by the ten thousands, but I'm just not sure anyone above that age range will too.
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