When reading the book you could literally feel the emotions between Bella and Edward. This movie brought none of that spark. The direction was horrible. The storyline was choppy. There was no character development. Many scenes left you to assume allot. If you hadn't read the book, you could get lost in the story. Special Effects a joke. There was no need to change the sequence in the book . Kristen Stewart's Bella was stiff. Rob Pattison's Edward was awkward. The town of Forks was too "hip". It totally lost the smalltown feel. If the subsequent books are going to be made like this one...I'll pass on all of them.