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- First reviewJanuary 5, 2010
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All about Bella...
PostedNovember 18, 2011
Yoda1121
from Suburb of Boston
Although truly a beautiful cast, the spotlight was on Bella for the better part of the first half hour. A multitude of closeups of Kristen Stewart's not extraordinary features was a bit much to the point of boring. So many scenes had lengthy camera shots of faces and most of the characters standing around looking pretty with not much to say. There were some humorous lines to help keep a midnight audience from toally falling asleep. The run time could have easily been shortened to 90 mins. That said, the story did depict the essence of the book well. However, those who viewed the movie with a friend, never having read the series, could be lost in the lack of translation (i.e. the wolves communicating via telepathy when so many present day movies have animals actually speaking with mouths moving). The set was lavish and sensuous. Both homes, on Isle Esme and the Cullen home, are eveything you could imagine from the books. The wedding was only so, so for all the hype (the dream wedding more what you would expect, with a great twist). Bella's mother is a non-entity, just as depicted in the book, The woman receives a wedding invitation for her 18 year old daughter (are you kidding me?) and just gushes her profound happiness, when her own "too young" marriage to Bella's father ended in divorce. At least Charlie has the gumption to show that he thinks this is all too wrong, even though he can't quite put it into words. The honeymoon bedroom scenes are everything a "tween to 35 year old single woman" would anticipate even though this viewer found it uncomfortable to watch with such young people who thought nothing of the message conveyed. The pregnancy and eventual birth was done well with very visually disturbing images, no spoiling the scenes here, just be prepared. Bella's subsequent death and becoming a vampire are stunning and a realistic transformation. The scenes and musical score are what make this movie worth watching on the big screen in the theatre but if you're not a fan of the series wait for it on DVD.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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So Good it's tough to describe....
PostedJanuary 5, 2010
Yoda1121
from Suburb of Boston
Comparing Avatar to some of my favorite movies like Transformers (I), this movie rocks. What makes it special is CGI that made you feel like you're a part of the movie. This is for movie goers that love high tech graphics. Be prepared for a great adventure. Definitely a must see!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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