9th August, 2009
TITLE : Twilight
CAST : Kirsten Stewart, Anna Kendrick ;)
MY RATING : 5/10
This movies promises a lot but doesn’t get past first base. I got to watch this movie after a lot of persuasion from Hari and the the hype given to it.
First thing that flashes about the movie is Bella Swan (Kirsten Stewart) and Anna Kendrick ;). The movie has a light bluish tinge to it giving it a cold feel. Quite a good intro and narration but then the movie never really takes off.
Sensitive sometimes, silly often. Perhaps just like the novels, the movie was mainly targeted towards the teen audience. You somehow don’t dislike the film though it doesn’t get you excited. Its quite unusual to see the modern day vampires walking in broad daylight, jazzy outfits, driving porches and the yeah playing baseball as well. Interesting imagination from Stephenie Meyer to portray vampires in a good light. ;)
Even such innovative thinking gets grounded by the niche format of the romance depicted. Initial denial, suddenly falling in love. Bella herself was different and perhaps we could ‘ve easily mistook her for a vampire if not the flying around stunts by the Cullen family. Another weird term “Vegetarian Vampires” ;).. Steel yourself, too, for some howlingly bad makeup: The vampire characters sport a marble-toned pallor that looks as if it was applied with a spray gun.
The movie is kinda caught between the two genres. It doesn’t have the feel of a romantic movie nor gives the
rush of an action flick.Nevertheless its tale depicting the fact that sharp teeth and cold hands are no impediment to love. I love the tag line of the movie though
“When you can live forever, what do you live for?”
Keeping aside the overall picture aside, a few on the secondary concepts were interesting. A girl who cannot yield to her love though she wants to, only his eyes penetrate her. For now, that's enough.
Iit could have been much better. Hope just like HP series, it gets better.
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