Movie is better for book readers. The actors did a great job bringing the characters to life. In particular, Pattinson does a fantastic job making Edward a real character. He had some big shoes to fill because the book describes Edward as utterly perfect, and no one is that perfect. He gives Edward a classic teen boy awkwardness that comes from a first crush and shows Edward’s frustration with wanting to impress Bella but recognition that he is no good for her. Welch does a super job playing Mike, the hs boy everybody remembers. Some aspects of the vampires turned out odd. For example, the makeup makes their skin look pasty and gross instead of flawless as described in the book. Likewise, Edward’s skin in the sun was just plain weird.