i came to the movie in high hopes, and they were met. The movie did have its flaws. I felt that the casting for Edward and Bella could have been better. I knew that they were going to have to shorten, combine, and delete some scenes from the book.They did a fair job including as much as they could without changing the plot, but at one point they went too far.I felt they shouldn't have rushed into the meadow scene.This was a significant part in the story, and was a special moment.There is also the good points. I absolutely loved the casting job for the other cullens,especially Alice and Jasper. I loved all the humor added to the story. This overall is one of the best movies i've seen in a long time where it was based of a book.