I know that I'm not the 'target audience' (teenage girls) ,  and I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but I realized I liked it. The special effects are still laughable, but the story is emotionally gripping and true. The soundtrack is really nice and compliments the movie very well. The screenwriter does a decent job adapting the first book in Meyer's series, and despite a tendency toward cheesy effects, the director keeps things moving swiftly. I have to say, it's disappointing when a big-screen romance can't match up to the one in your imagination, created by the book. But at least the story surrounding this movie remains generally unshaken.


Watch it if you can. And bring a loved one along, if you have one.



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