As an eager Twilight reader I am deeply saddened by the debacle that is Twilight. Though Kristen Stewart's performance truly did capture the essence of Bella; Rob Pattinson failed miserably as Edward. The greatest part of Twilight the movie was the hype. Once the film started it was like a trainwreck. I knew the screenplay would differ vastly from the book, but it was too choppy and flowed too quickly in the first half of the movie. Catherine Hardwicke fails as a director in this film; she lost sight of how Edward should be portrayed. The music carried some scenes, and overpowered others. In short this was a low-budget film and a poor portrayal of a widely acclaimed story.
Hands down Heath Ledger was fantastic. He completely captivated the audience with his performance. There will never be another like it. The movie flows forward, never dragging. I was captivated for the entire two hours and thirty minutes unable to ever look away! I can't wait to go see it again!