The movie was actually much better than I anticipated, what with other novel adaptations. The casting was great, each character was right on. Obviously, squeezing the whole story into 2 hours is difficult, and that's props to the director and screenwriter. Adding comedy to it was a great idea and I especially loved Charlie's character. Taking into account the low budget, the effects are excusable, but changing little things about the script back to the original book would have made avid fans happier (meadow scene, Cullen house). I think I'll have to watch the movie again without all the screaming. I wish it was longer so Edward and Bella's love would progress more smoothly. Can't wait for the sequels!