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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoy The Movie For What It Is.., November 5, 2009
Don't spend your time comparing it to the book. If you just sit there comparing the book and the movie, you'll take the fun out of the movie itself. If you are a book reader, reading Midnight Sun really helps understand Edward's reactions and such. This is the best movie I've seen that has stayed the closest to the book as much as it could. I do understand why they made a few changes to please some of the moviegoers who haven't read the book. It ties things in a different but acceptable way. I loved how they interpreted the book. I understand that it was a teen movie so of course there was a little cheesiness at times. But hey, the book is geared towards a teen audiences regardless of the wide age range that actually reads it. I think Summit did a good job and can't wait for New Moon.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm 42, my husband is 50 and we both love this movie, November 3, 2009
I read the review the previous "wanna be" professional critic wrote and it's a bunch of BS. This is by far a one of the best movies made. Can't wait for New Moon. I've never read the books and I'm not a teenager. This isn't theater, it's entertainment. If you want theater, go to broadway. As for entertainment, it was great. I think most of the nation will agree with me. I've pretty much learned what the critics love, sucks. I mean really, how many awards did the movie "Sideways" win? My husband and I watched it and ended up turning it off, it was by far one of the worst, most depressing, boring movies I've ever seen! I've learned if the critics hate it, I'll love it and vice versa. You won't regret seeing this movie, it's awesome.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Maybe not the book, but I loved the Movie, December 7, 2009
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The book didn't do it for me. In the movie, all that redundant chatter is eliminated. Unlike the book, vampire fight scenes were included. The cast was well picked, with the exception of Rosalie. I didn't find her to be drop dead gorgeous. The atmosphere of this small, rainy town was captured. For me, the characters came to life in this movie. You, finally, get a visualization and the feeling of being drawn into the characters of Edward and Bella. You can understand Bella's fascination and determination to unravel the mystery of Edward, after he saved her life. You understand, Edward is a "vampire".
He acts differently. He talks differently. His looks are different. I think a lot of the book reviewers thought of him as a human male and found his behavior distasteful. The character is a vampire and he's alluring...period. He wasn't 17. He was old and you picked that up, right away. He has old eyes. Bella didn't have a chance. As a matter of fact, if she had shunned him, he would have "turned" her. All of Bella's begging to become like him would have been eliminated. He meant to have her. As it stood, he didn't need to turn her...he had her and she was willing. In the movie, the character of Edward was as hypnotic and mesmerizing as any of the vampires of old. Bella wasn't a wimp. The girl was hypnotized with a "light touch" and she wasn't fighting it. I would have enjoyed more action scenes. A tastefully done sex scene would have been a welcome addition. I understand Meyers is a Mormon. Can't write about premarital sex, but the occult is okay? Interesting.
Also, there were moments of beauty and excitement in the "Twilight" movie. The nature scenes were beautifully shot. Actually, I found the book became a little boring. If you didn't care for Meyer's writing style, you may like the way it was adapted for the screen. I sure did.
It was a mystery to me why Meyer's books are so popular because her writing in Twilight sucks...it's just the truth. I'm truly a reader. I couldn't force myself to read anymore of that series, but I was still enchanted by the premise of Twilight, while wishing another author had written it for her. I had to ponder why her books are so vastly popular.
My take: Her books are modeled (rather closely) after great literary works, written by great authors, whose works have stood the test of time...."Romeo and Juliet"; "Wuthering Heights"; "MidSummer's Night Dream", etc..I really think that is one major attraction to her books. They resonate. They strike a familiar cord within us. Her characters actually give a "fresh spin" to these, well loved, great works of literature, and in the case of Romeo and Juliet; we get the happy ending we longed for. In the movie, "New Moon", my favorite scene was the angst Bella experienced, while trying to reach Edward in time to save his life and then succeeding. In those star crossed lovers, I was given the ending, I wished for Romeo and Juliet.
Heathcliff and Catherine love each other. Heathcliff(ie, Bella) felt Catherine didn't deem him "good enough" for her, but Catherine truly loved him. They separate in misunderstanding. Both suffer immensely. Meyers gives us the ending we wanted for Heathcliff and Catherine...to reunite in their love, while alive. Combine that with the long standing intrigue of vampires and a ordinary, self absorbed girl that "makes good". Stehenie Meyers may not ever become a great author or even a good one, but she's smart. Meyers rewrote the endings of some great literary works and has left us clamouring for more. She may be brilliant. For sure, it's left her rich. You go girl!
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