Now a lot of people may not forgive me for saying this but as a horror film fan I had no reservations about the film TWILIGHT, which is the quintessential “non-horror” film that would upset any die-hard fan with the “true-blue” blood flowing through their veins. This is a romantic-love story with only the hint of horror-genre trappings with the appearance of vampires and werewolves. Some would even call this the anti-UNDERWORLD (although some “true-blue” bloods won’t even consider this movie a horror film but an action film). The point is, if you are a true-blue member of the horror crowd then you won’t like this film but if you have an open mind and believe that films that cross genres can’t be all that bad then TWILIGHT might just be of interest to you, whether you’ve read the novel or not.
Based on the original novel by Stephenie Meyer with a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, TWILIGHT is the story of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) who moves to a new town to live with her father and becomes infatuated by the mysterious Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), one member of a clan of vampires who have vowed never to take human life again. Instead, The Cullen family lives off the blood of the animals in the wild living separate from the rest of their race. As Bella becomes closer to Edward, they realize that their relationship is put in danger when a rogue group of vampires invade their town killing their prey wherever they may. Their love for one another will be tested as Edward must decide whether to kill another one of his kind or see the woman that he loves killed.
The film is definitely made to appeal to the younger crowds as is par for the course since it is based from a teen novel but the film does appeal in a basic sense to just about anyone who has experienced a forbidden love in their life. By making the movie more about the relationship between Bella & Edward the film is more a love story then anything else and the rogue vampires just represent an outside force trying to tear them apart. Many people will see the parallels with the Shakespeare play ROMEO & JULIET as well they should and like that story this story has many underlining facets that are only glimpsed at in the first film (since there are a series of novels) but which should have a very big payoff in future films.
The film is very rich in character and story and will appeal to the many people who watch films more then once to pick up on the nuances in the story which is a testament to the screenplay (and novel) and director Catherine Hardwicke. Although not a flawless film TWILIGHT is nevertheless one of the more enjoyable romantic-horror-action films of the year that I hope audiences of all ages will be able to embrace.
Based on the original novel by Stephenie Meyer with a screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, TWILIGHT is the story of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) who moves to a new town to live with her father and becomes infatuated by the mysterious Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), one member of a clan of vampires who have vowed never to take human life again. Instead, The Cullen family lives off the blood of the animals in the wild living separate from the rest of their race. As Bella becomes closer to Edward, they realize that their relationship is put in danger when a rogue group of vampires invade their town killing their prey wherever they may. Their love for one another will be tested as Edward must decide whether to kill another one of his kind or see the woman that he loves killed.
The film is definitely made to appeal to the younger crowds as is par for the course since it is based from a teen novel but the film does appeal in a basic sense to just about anyone who has experienced a forbidden love in their life. By making the movie more about the relationship between Bella & Edward the film is more a love story then anything else and the rogue vampires just represent an outside force trying to tear them apart. Many people will see the parallels with the Shakespeare play ROMEO & JULIET as well they should and like that story this story has many underlining facets that are only glimpsed at in the first film (since there are a series of novels) but which should have a very big payoff in future films.
The film is very rich in character and story and will appeal to the many people who watch films more then once to pick up on the nuances in the story which is a testament to the screenplay (and novel) and director Catherine Hardwicke. Although not a flawless film TWILIGHT is nevertheless one of the more enjoyable romantic-horror-action films of the year that I hope audiences of all ages will be able to embrace.
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