Starring Kirsten Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Taylor Lautner, Cam Gigandet, Kellan Lutz
Successful chick-lit for teenage girls come to film in something surprisingly enjoyable.
From the off there's so many questions raised about this. And what one has to realise is that the word 'fantasy' is so rampant in this. Where an oddball girl, Bella Swan (who's already beautiful and getting boy's attention) finds herself drawn to the mysterious Edward Cullen.
After some research and questioning, Bella discovers that Edward is a vampire. But not of the wither-in-the-sun-and-die type. He has a thirst for blood which is controlled by other means. However, will the attraction between the two become too much for him to bear?
It's clear that the major fans of the books will relish in the overdrawn language and moments of 'excitement'. For the rest of us, we can enjoy a stylish teenage film. The teenage years supposedly contain a degree of pain. And here director Hardwicke has managed to sprinkle it about. At times the feature does run like a teenage television series. The use of cinema has been sidelined.
But if you don't mind some cringe worthy lines, go for everything else about it. Go for the soundtrack, go for the pretty people, go for the explicit references to what will come within the following sequels.
3.5/5
If you like this you should try
The Lost Boys (1987) 4/5
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) 2/5
The Craft (1996) 4.5/5
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