Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
After getting visually bombarded by huge Twilight movie billboards for weeks, I have finally set out to see it myself and find what the whole frenzy is about. Greenbelt cinemas were packed on a Friday night, even the midnight slots were already booked. We’re lucky to have secured movie passes at Glorietta for the 11pm screening.
I consider myself a Twilight virgin. I have never lifted a single page of the Stephanie Meyer series. Imagine how surprised I was to find throngs of people enduring long lines to get through the cinemas. I can only remember four movies where I literally had to use some sort of a battle plan to get ahead the mad flock. Twilight becomes the unexpected fifth.
Edward Cullen and Bella Swan sent sparks flying
The good thing about not having read the book is placing not much expectations on the movie version. I just wanted a nice movie to watch and a vampire story happens to be it. I didn’t come out sourgraping for missed out book scenes. Just a bit disappointed though that the movie could have been twice better in the special effects department. It also somehow failed to build heart-pumping scenes and lack not-knowing-what-happens-next type of conflict. The movie is quite predictable.
What saved Twilight is the cast headed by Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen) and Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan). Pattinson, who also played Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, fits the role of a mysterious head-turner 17-year-old vampire. Many girls can relate to Stewart’s unassuming character Bella. There was chemistry on screen as their characters were slowly built up. I also find their dialogues for a typical vampire movie sharp and witty – “I had an adrenaline rush. It’s very common. You can Google it.”
Despite some flaws, Twilight the movie is a monstrous success. Their book series were sold like hot pancakes and infused life to bleak online trading and selling as the holidays draw near.
And Pattinson has just given Stephanie Meyer’s character a face every girl on the planet has fallen in love with.
Tags: Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, movies, Robert Pattinson, Twilight, vampire movie
nice to know you love the movie. and not having to read the book before watching the movie. i’ve been obsessing about edward cullen for about a year now. it’s lovely that i can now attach a face to the character.
I think it worked best that way – movie first, book follows. Somehow reading the book after the movie supplemented to what was lacking on screen – lengthy dialogues and understanding the characters better. And having Rob Pattinson as Edward Cullen gives me reason enough why I was at page 300-something of the ebook in a matter of 6 hours. Ha ha.
Actually whether you have read the book or not as long as when you set your mind that it is a film and it has its limitations, too.
I watched the film twice. I went out for a date the second time around, my friend.
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Twilight is the best movie i ever watched. I really love the vampire love story theme and i like Bella Swans character.
Kristen Stewart is the perfect Bella .. All around the casting was perfect, everyone had so much so much angst that they fit the story perfectly
Twlight is really a great movie and i watched it several times. I love Kristen Stewart and also the rest of the cast of Twilight, they are really superb actors and actresses.