"Twilight" hits theaters
Tyler George
Issue date: 12/4/08 Section: TruLife
I stood in line among swooning girls and bookworms of all ages to buy my ticket to the film release of Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight." Being a guy who has never read the book, I entered the theater with a notable bias and was quite unsure of what to expect.
"Twilight" is a much-anticipated book-turned-movie about Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), a high school junior who falls in love with the seemingly perfect Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a vampire. Most fans have been engrossed in the books for a couple of years now, and after seeing the movie, I can understand why - to some extent.
I was impressed by the film. I expected a movie that, like the book, was aimed at teenage girls who had a thing for vampires. What I got, however, was a more guy-friendly movie that I enjoyed for the most part.
The acting was good, but I have a feeling that Pattinson was chosen for the role more for his looks than his acting skills. His performance in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was sub-par, and I honestly didn't expect much more from him here.
Watching most TV morning shows and entertainment shows the week before the "Twilight" release, I noticed it was receiving a lot of hype. Another thing I noticed was that the Downtown Cinema 8 had a midnight showing of "Twilight" but did not show "Quantum of Solace" at midnight on the release date. Yes, "Twilight" was a big deal, but does it have another 21 incredibly successful movies behind it to back it up? Is it a bigger deal than Bond? Although maybe not worth all of the hype, "Twilight" was a worthwhile movie, and my ticket was money well spent.
Even though it totaled 122 minutes, "Twilight" was exciting and entertaining enough to keep me from wondering, "When will this movie be over?" Definitely a must-see this year.
"Twilight" is a much-anticipated book-turned-movie about Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), a high school junior who falls in love with the seemingly perfect Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), a vampire. Most fans have been engrossed in the books for a couple of years now, and after seeing the movie, I can understand why - to some extent.
I was impressed by the film. I expected a movie that, like the book, was aimed at teenage girls who had a thing for vampires. What I got, however, was a more guy-friendly movie that I enjoyed for the most part.
The acting was good, but I have a feeling that Pattinson was chosen for the role more for his looks than his acting skills. His performance in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was sub-par, and I honestly didn't expect much more from him here.
Watching most TV morning shows and entertainment shows the week before the "Twilight" release, I noticed it was receiving a lot of hype. Another thing I noticed was that the Downtown Cinema 8 had a midnight showing of "Twilight" but did not show "Quantum of Solace" at midnight on the release date. Yes, "Twilight" was a big deal, but does it have another 21 incredibly successful movies behind it to back it up? Is it a bigger deal than Bond? Although maybe not worth all of the hype, "Twilight" was a worthwhile movie, and my ticket was money well spent.
Even though it totaled 122 minutes, "Twilight" was exciting and entertaining enough to keep me from wondering, "When will this movie be over?" Definitely a must-see this year.
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