Anyone familiar with the books will love watching the actors bring Edward, Bella, etc come to life. Casting was well done, but this movie could not stand alone without the books' fan base. The stunts were done too cheaply and Edward was blurry, not dazzling. Edward and Bella's love was not explored enough. The conversations they had were spark notes from the book that didn't make sense or add tension to the relationship. More time should've been committed to getting to know the Cullens instead of following the dangerous vampires nearing Forks. The score was disappointing and often distracting. Thankfully Pattinson will keep enough people watching so future installments will have big budgets to fix the errors of this film.