Twilight Review

Well, I finally got to see the much awaited Twilight movie today. And while no bad review would have prevented me from seeing it, I'm a FAN!, the bad reviews didn't have it all wrong. Like most movies made from popular books, it will always fall short of the writer's imagination and the reader's fervor. I get that. But really.....this movie could have been a lot better.


Casting
Did these people READ THE BOOK?? Edward is supposed to be muscular, blond and bronzed. The actor they chose to portray Edward, Robert Pattinson, is none of the above. He is not hunky, he is not the Edward I read about. He's not cute, he's not sexy, and he's NOT as promised!!! And what's up with his eyebrows anyway??? Manscape dude! It looks like two caterpillars crawled over his eyes and died there. So many people are making a huge fuss about how gorgeous he is. I think people want him to be something he just isn't, and never will be. And as bad of a call he is, it's nothing compared to Jasper. Holy Bad Acting Batman!!! The dude looks like he's suffering from chronic constipation, hemmoroids, and fear, simultaneously. Everyone literally busted out laughing when he first appeared on screen, and every scene after that. Rosealie was supposed to be a blonde, but the actress had to die her hair. She did, but has serious roots. Dr. Cullen looks like a store mannequin, and has the charisma of one. Victoria is supposed to have flaming RED hair; she's a blonde. Jacob was fine, if you could get over the obvious wig he was wearing....badly. They did an excellent job with Bella, Esme, Charlie, Emmet, and Alice.
Grade: C (and it's only this high because of who they got right!!)


Following the book
The scenes that they did have were pretty good, with a huge exception of anything "Jasper" said or did. The incredible views of the Forks, WA area were especially beautiful and just how I imagined them to be. The problem was this was a full, action-packed, long book that they tried to squeeze into a two hour movie. They completely deleted the entire storyline of Bella & Jacob's friendship, Edward leaving her, the storyline of the werewolves in Push, and her friendship with Alice. These are serious gaping holes in the plot!! And they oversimplified the James/Laurent/Victoria encounter to the point that it only vaguely resembles the original. The ending reeks of a sequel but where they will go with it is anyone's guess. Too much has been left out of the first one to have it make any sense!
Grade: D


Makeup
OK, whomever ran this show needs to be fired!!!! Take their brushes away for forever, and ever!! Oh. My. Gosh. Remember when you first started using foundation? How you probably didn't blend it all that great, so that you had a distinct line under your jaw? So from the jaw up was one color and your neck was a completely different color. Enter Edward. The dude's white pancake makeup was verrrrry poorly applied and damn if his neck wasn't the normal "human" pink color. No joke! It was that way throughout the movie - no improvement or change!!! HELLO??? Doesn't anyone pay attention to the dailies???? And his lipstick. I just don't dig a dude in lipstick. I get that they were trying to alter his lipcolor, but damn! Perfectly lined purple lipstick. Ugh! Bella's makeup was the opposite - it looked like she didn't have any!!! Did they use it all on Edward? Luckily she's a beautiful girl and it sort of worked for her, except for that lavendar smudge on her upper lids, sans mascara. MY Bella could be more artful for crying out loud!! About the only thing they did well was the sun scene when Edward "sparkled". That was sheer perfection and just as I had pictured it. But in two hours, 30 seconds doesn't save the makeup team.
Grade: F


So in all honesty, this movie really did rate a D. Being a fan, I will still see the next movie and hope for the best. I just wish they hadn't gone "cheap" on this one and they would have made more money and had happier fans. If fans will see 3 hour movies for other things, Potter or Lord of the Rings for example, then they should have given more to this endeavor. Worth it? I say yes, because I'm not likely to miss anything Twilight, no matter what. My neighbor was pissed because she said it was too different from the book and she thinks Edward is "one hot mess". And that's NOT a good thing for those of you not from the south!


I did snag a super cool button while there. Me and my big city girl mouth asked the older gentleman taking our tickets if I could have the Twilight button he was wearing. He just smiled and just said sure thing!!! My neighbor was PISSED because she didn't have the balls to ask and I DID!!! Nothing ventured, nothing gained right??? (ha ha TIKI!!!) And everyone oooohed and ahhhhed at my bracelet too while we were waiting for the movie to start. I told Thomas it wasn't tacky!!!! Men! So this is my two cents on the movie. What did YOU think??