Twilight
Starring:
Kristen
Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Sarah Clarke.
Running
time: 122 minutes
Year:
2008
Directed
By: Catherine
Hardwicke.
Written
By: Melissa
Rosenberg.
Everyone has a different take on movies. Some people
will think one film is miles better than what someone else thinks of it. Twilight however seems to fall into a
different category all together, where most will despise it and anyone female
and in their teenage years will absolutely love it. A teenage girl could watch
a classic love story, such as Casablanca
and find it utterly boring, but with Twilight
they are enthralled beyond belief. Now is that the story or the actors? I know
the answer to this but it is one hundred percent the wrong choice. The story is
by far better than the actors.
This film isn't a great film by any means but the
story is slightly intriguing. Bella (Stewart) has moved to her Father's house
in a place called Forks, the wettest place on the continent of the U.S. On her
first day at her new school she becomes curious towards the pale faced, good
looking weirdo in Edward Cullen (Pattinson). From there an infatuation starts
from both parties. Throughout the opening half an hour we get lots of
smouldering looks in the other ones direction.
As the infatuation continues, Edward beings to warn
Bella that he is dangerous and that she should stay well away, but she has
already began to fall in love with him and refuses to leave him alone. After
spending long periods with each other, Edward feels enough trust to let her
into his little secret: he is in fact a vampire. The signs were already in
place, he is ghostly white, has shiny eyes and is cold to touch, however
sunlight doesn't seem to harm him here and instead makes him glisten like
diamonds, which is slightly weird considering people believe vampires to be
burnt in sun light. Obviously this is a different type of vampire.
Edward explains that his family are 'vegetarians'
and don't eat humans but other vampires out there do, so she must be aware of
what she is getting herself into. Her acceptance into his life quickly turns to
regret though when a dangerous trio of vampires smell her scent and one makes
it his challenge to have her, causing Edward to do all he can to save her.
The story is quite interesting. We usually see
vampires as evil creatures and here we get a different take on it, although he
does state that in fact he is the 'bad guy'. It is different to see a vampires
different kind of struggle. What happens if they fall in love with the creature
they intend to eat? It is kind of a mix of Romeo and Juliet with bestiality
really. Coming away from something not in tone with the film, it is good to see
a different side to a creature we are supposed to be frightened of and how love
allows someone to take the risk of getting into a relationship with a vampire.
The story is nice but now to the rest.
The dialogue is poor. At times it is worse than
poor. It is as if it is lifted straight from a source which is known to be
expositional. Film is supposed to be visual and at times the dialogue explains
too much. It also can become a little dull where we spend a lot of the time
listening to Bella and Edward talking. The dialogue at the beginning of their
relationship is slightly laughable and makes you wonder how they even fell for
each other. At times as well the film seems to be very set up, like the line of
dialogue is telling us that in a minute something is going to happen. In the
part of the film when complications should arrive we get Edward look in a
direction and state, 'there is a complication'. This is just cringe worthy. It
tells us too much. The acting as well is not great. Stewart is possibly better
than Pattinson here but it is obvious they were cast on their looks and
suitability together as opposed to their acting abilities. They do look good
together but it isn't really enough to believe the characters.
To be fair the film isn't the worst. Many completely
slate it, which I can understand why, but I don't think it is quite that bad. I
did enjoy parts of it, mainly the story side, but some of the filmmaking and
acting let it down. By all accounts this is the best one of the entire saga and
if that is the case they can only get worse from here.
2.5
/ 5
Tolli
Next film to review: ASSASSINATION GAMES
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