Twilight Series!

[psusue]

I did not care for the movie. From what I can tell, I'm in the minority because of that. This kind of surprised me, but we'll see what happens as more people go and see it.

I hated the beginning. Kristen Stewart's acting seems to be getting worse, not better. She has literally two faces that she uses, and most of the time I feel that she just seems dull and lifeless and just there behind the camera. Maybe that's why I like the books better, because in them you can read everything that she's thinking, which is, at times, interesting and reveals a lot about her character.

The other reason why I hated the beginning is that I don't like movies that differ much from the books. Call me a purist, but it's just that when I have a mental picture of what a scene's going to look like and it either doesn't happen, doesn't happen in the right sequence, or is changed completely, I get a little miffed. I don't even like the books all that much (Stephanie Meyer is, I think, a pretty average writer and her books are kind of one-note) but I don't like the changed movie representations all that much better.

However, to not be a complete Debbie Downer I did really like the ending. They kept true to SOME of the more important scenes, IMHO, which I liked. I also don't really like Robert Pattison's acting in the series, but that's another post entirely. Maybe I just don't like the character of Edward, haha, that could have something to do with it. Nonetheless I did really like the wolves (how could you not?) and I felt that Taylor Lautner did a good job. He's not a fantastic actor but I feel that the character of Jacob probably isn't too much of a stretch for him, so he does a good job. I also like that the movie moved along, there was only one part when I started to get a little bored. All in all I'd give it a 6.5 out of 10. Not bad, but not my favorite. I am excited for Breaking Dawn though. I liked that book the best I think (most people said they liked Twilight the best but I saw the movie first so it kind of ruined the surprise for me), and I'm excited about how it will be represented on screen. Luckily, none of us have very long to wait, haha.

(Hijack) Also, seeing the new HP trailer of the big screen looked amazing, and I CANNOT WAIT for July 2011. For me this series really was life shaping, as I read my first book at age 10, graduated HS the same year that the 7th book came out, and am now likely going to be graduated or very nearly so when the 7th movie comes out. I. am. so. pumped! (/Hijack/)