A teenage girl (Kristine Stewart) moves to the Pacific Northwest to live with her father. While learning about the many social clicks at her new school she meets and befriends a gorgeous school mate who happens to be a vampire (Robert Pattinson).
I can't recommend Twilight. The adapted screenplay is very simple and sophomoric, which I guess shouldn't be a surprised since the film involves goofy teenagers and scenes that take place in a school cafeteria and shopping for prom dresses. Twilight feels like an after-school special. Do they make after-school specials anymore? I've read a few reviews that insinuate that Twilight is a film that promotes abstinence. Huh? I don't buy it. In simple terms, Twilight is a teenage love story that will span 4 movies all based on a series of books by Stephanie Meyer.
Jamie gives Twilight a generous "5". Although I wasn't impressed with this first installment, it may benefit from a better 2nd and 3rd effort. Its difficult to judge a sum without the whole. At the end of the film there is an insinuation that "werewolves" will play a major plot point in the next edition. Is there a 10 year old girl out there who has read the books that can comment on this?
Twilight is directed by Catherine Hardwicke. She was not hired to direct the next movie. I hope the next director gives the second installment a darker feel and perhaps a little more blood and gore. It seems un-American to have a movie about vampires and not have fake Hollywood blood flow across the screen. Somewhere Bela Lugosi is turning over in his grave at the lack of blood and gore in Twilight. And don't get me started on the the vampire's "glistening skin". Or how about the vampire's talent of climbing tress with a horny teenage girl on his back? On second thought, Twilight gets a "4".
If you liked Twilight, check out 2003's Thirteen and 2005's Lords of Dogtown. Both of these films are directed by Hardwicke and are much better than any kiddie vampire flick. Heath Ledger will forever be remembered for exercising his demons as the Joker and for kissing cowboys, but in Lords of Dogtown he gives a great performance as a surf board maker who can't shake a hippie-lettuce addiction. .
3 comments:
I read the booked and it worked for me, the movie however was lacking. I'll have to agree with my husband on this one!
I didn't read the book and of course I heard the book was better than the movie. I agree that it is an average movie. I give it it a 5....for effort. Although, it was a cute love story! It will be interesting to see the her next movie...to see if they step it up!
I read the book and absolutely loved it, but can't say the same for the movie. It was "ok". I would also give it a 5.
Juli
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