Twilight

I finally watched Twilight at The Mall yesterday. After hearing mixed reviews from my mates, I finally got to make my own review. And my verdict is..........



Twilight was great! There was this subtle thrill to the movie. It didn't really deserve the months of build-up though. It gave off a more indie vibe to me, which was what they planned for the movie from the beginning anyways. Until the fans became loco, that is. Not that it's a bad thing. I love indie. It wasn't like an exhilirating James Bond movie with awesome special effects all-throughout (Although Twilight's special effects were note-worthy as well but I'll get to that later).



I don't really see why Twilight got any bad rap anyways. All that talk about it being completely different from the book is all bullshit. It was just like the book minus all the long, boring parts. The cast was damn good too. They captured the awkward moments in the book perfectly. And there were lots of awkward moments in the book. And I like how the camera was a bit shaky. It was all so human & real. The way the actors communicated reminded me of The Hills without all the fake-ness, cat-fights & drama. It was also funny in an offbeat way which I love. What made those moments endearing was that they weren't tryna make it funny. It just was. That's an extra in the movie. I don't remember the book having that many funny moments at all.



The fact that Bella wasn't super-gorgeous also made the movie more real. She had heaps of charm though. Actually both Edward and Bella looked like druggies. It was like a druggie version of Romeo & Juliet. Which I think is good because not all romances bounce on Cloud 9. There was an electric connection between Edward & Bella too. I think everyone in the audience felt it because they were giggling like schoolgirls in the romance scenes. Even the Malay dads who were with their families. Seriously. I felt so embarrassed for them.






The music in Twilight was amazing too. The soundtracks captured all moments just right. They weren't so rock & angsty like I thought it would be. They were more indie-ish. I especially liked the guitar track in the romance scene when Edward & Bella were on top of the mountain. And Bella's song! Absolutely enchanting. The scenery was picturesque. The Cullen's house was just as I imagined it. But Edward's room was just a tad bit better than my imagination's. It's my new dream house.

The Cullen's Living Room

Now, the special effects. They were only a few scenes which had special effects. The way Edward manoeuvered his car was just as I imagined. Fast, raucous & fearless. And I liked the shiney vampire part. They didn't make Edward this over-glow when sunlight hit him. It was just this subtle crystally kinda shine which you almost believed could happen in real life. In my opinion, the baseball scene was the best in terms of special effects. The sounds were deafening. Perfect. And Alice embodied the grace of a ballerina right to the pointe of her feet.



The prom scene ended the movie. It was beeee-utiful! The lights were blinding in a good way. It was a perfect prom. Too perfect. I thought the movie would have a gooey, happy ending which I would hate. But I knew Stephanie Meyer wouldn't let that happen.






What's the spoiler to the happy ending? Well, you'll have to find out..... Hahaha.....

Who's the spoiler? Not in the book.