The movie did an exceptional job with the action scenes. And for those not familiar with the books, it was good to include some of the back story on the Cullen clan. But the slow pacing used by Stephanie Meyer to develop her characters is what makes the audience care about the characters. Not looking for a 3 hour movie but some time should have been used to bring some of the smaller scenes from the book that show the emotional transition Bella, Edward, Jake, and Bella's parents are going through at this point in their life. The scene between Bella and her mother was too rushed. Edward and Jake's conversations with their circle of family and friends about Bella would have given the story a soul. Twilight could be so much more if only the producers were willing to take a chance on making a film and not just a movie.