Twilight- Living Up to the Hype

NO SPOILERS HERE!

So, does Twilight live up to the hype? For me, yep. I was quite satisfied. Everything that was important was done right. There were even some things that I liked better than the book. I thought Charlie (the dad) was more interesting in the movie, and they gave Jacob a few more scenes than he had in the book. Since I've been team Jacob all along, I was glad about that. (On a side note, if the make New Moon, I won't have any trouble watching a whole movie starring this Jacob.) Bella was great too- better than Edward I thought, but Edward was still good. He smolders.

I laughed a lot, which was a pleasant surprise. There were lots of lines and expressions on Edward's face that were especially funny if you already knew the story.

There's only one steamy scene, and Stephanie wasn't off the mark when she said to bring a paper bag. Wow. I think the whole theater was trying to decide whether to breathe at all.

I guess the best way to describe it over all is that it's a bit uneven. Some of the scenes were perfect, luckily those were the ones that mattered the most. Some scenes, though, revealed the inexperience of the cast and the low production budget. I'm not positive that you'll enjoy it if you didn't read the books. This movie was definitely made for the book fans, and as much as movie makers have ripped us off over the years, I'd say we deserve it.

It doesn't push Pride and Prejudice off the top of my list, but I absolutely will be seeing it again. It may not be the same quality crack as the books, but crack is crack people. (Or coffee, if you're worrying about me Charlotte!)