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Open Mind-Don't Judge book by it's cover
by Ana (movies profile)
Nov 21, 2008
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Midnight Review and Mattne showing-Twilight Fan!
Midnight showing-
Can I first start off by saying that EVERYTHING BAD happens at a midnight showing! The movie didn't start until 30 minutes after midnight because they couldn't get the damn projector straight! But anyways, first things first that I've told EVERYONE, go into that movie with an OPEN-MIND. Forget it, it isn't going to be like the book, nothing ever is, and frankly it would be boring if it would be word-for-word for the book. I'm going to start off with the bad just like you did and work my way up to the, "OME I LOVED THAT!!" RUSH-RUSH-RUSH!! That is my biggest complaint about this movie, everything was put on MEGA Fast Forward. Okay, I know, they can't put every single detail in there, but come on! Just a little bit more! I swear it was like, "Bing-Bang-Boom, two days pass and they're in love!" You can't even tell the movie is two hours long unless you looked at your watch at the beginning and at the end of the movie, which is kind of a good thing, I love the fact that I didn't want it to end, but still TOO fast. Secondly, it was a love-hate with the comic relief. When Edward first smelled Bella when she walked into Biology for the first time, I couldn't help but laugh!!! He looked like he was about to PUKE! LMAO, but at the same time if you've read the partial draft of Midnight Sun, that isn't a comic moment at all! He was literally DIEING! It was funny but at the same time it shouldn't have been. But over all the comedy wasn't bad. LOL at Jasper's restraint!! Another thing we have to remember, BUDGET. It's well known that this movie did NOT have a big budget hence the chessy special effects. Those could've been way better. But hey, what can we do? Just hope and pray that this movie makes enough money and that New Moon will have amazing were wolf effects.
On with the good. Kristen sold me. She wasn't perfect, but she isn't the masochistic Bella I think she'd be. Overall she did a great job, very talented actress. So I give my stamp of approval on that girl, her snide comments and seriousness in real life doesn't come into play too much in this movie. I loved Jacob and his infectious charm, personality, and that smile! Charlie became one of my favorites, he's great!!! Angela, I love that girl. Eric was hilarious, I loved how they played the human's parts up, it really makes you appreciate them. The most PERFECT moments were when the Cullens walk into the cafeteria the first time, when you see them through the windows all I can say is , "WHOA!" You can totally pick up on their angelic appearance from the get go and know that there is something special about them. EDWARD! SWOON UPON SWOON UPON SWOON!!!! I loved Bella's determination to confront Edward in the "Confessions" scene, that was amazing!!! The baseball scene had to be one of my favorites!! Once Supermassive Blackhole by Muse came on it just tied in PERFECTLY! I LOVED Rosalie's icy stares and fiestiness and Jacob's thunderbolt stare at Edward in the prom scene. This movie also ended with the ULTIMATE cliff hanger, you think the actual book left you with one, well wait until the movie. The Victoria addition was an excellent idea. Oh! And the kissing scene was awesome!!! You those human hormones surfacing between the two of them AND Edward's fighting urge to kill Bella. Overall HOT!
Mattne showing (2nd time)-
I didn't think it was possible...but I fell in love with it even MORE! I recommend everyone do this. Not only will you know what to expect, but you'll appreciate it a lot more. PLUS, I have to admit some things in the movie I wasn't able to catch. There was some details that I missed! It was all due to the giddiness of the swooning and the fan girl squeels in the theater. Which I was one of them, so I was trying not to hyperventilate the first time, but let's face it-YOU CAN'T help but SWOON once you see the Cullen men and yes, even Jacob every now and then. It's unavoidable! THEY'RE RIDICULOUSLY GORGEOUS!!! But yes, I fell in love with it even more. So a due over is recommended to everyone-plus, give a chance for the sequals.
Overall, I'd give this movie a B. I personally loved it. Another thing I would recommend to people that haven't seen it...you see this review I'm writing? You know that review from the movie you read on this mornings paper? And those rotten tomato critics? Take these reviews and FORGET ABOUT THEM. Shove them out the window. Has the movie trailors intrigued you to go see the movie? Are you eager to see the adaption brought to life? Then go see it, and be your OWN critic. Don't listen to your friends, don't listen to the Twi-hards out there that have the mentality of, "This movie has to be EXACTLY like the book." Don't even listen to the ones that say,"Go see it for Rob Pattinson," go see this movie for YOU. Base your own review after YOU'VE seen it, not by he says she says. But DO take this advice, go to it with an open mind. And FINALLY...DON'T judge a book by it's cover. |
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