vampire kisses movie trailer
Movie Mama Rating: 2 stars out of 5
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Cam Gigandet, and Nikki Reed
Directed By: Catherine Hardwicke
Running Time: 2 hrs[phpbay]
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some violence and a scene of sensuality[phpbay]
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller and Teen
So the next stage of the best-selling book phenomenon has begun[phpbay] Twilight has made it to the big screen[phpbay] For those of you who do not know, it's a classic tale of forbidden love, but with a monumental twist[phpbay] Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is a vampire, and Bella Swan's (Kristen Stewart) blood is the sweetest he's ever smelled[phpbay] While falling hopelessly in love with her, he must learn to tame his burning desire to kill her[phpbay] This kind of tension makes for a great story[phpbay]
A great story, but not quite a great film[phpbay]
No doubt audiences will be packed with teenage girls, but you'll also find middle-aged women, as well as a few single guys checking out Twilight[phpbay] If the theater is sold out, there is sure to be an energy there that you'll be hard pressed to find with any other flick[phpbay] Giggling, cheering, clapping, and swooning--be prepared to experience it all because die-hard fans will be filling the seats[phpbay]
These fans will love seeing their beloved characters brought to life on the big screen, but Twilight is not much more than a dramatic reading of the book[phpbay] The acting is B-rate, and the dialogue is simpering and shallow[phpbay] The suave, dangerous but cool Edward Cullen makes an appearance for mere seconds and is then replaced with Robert Pattinson's brooding and pouty version for most of the film[phpbay] Kristen Stewart delivers nothing more than blank stares (which I think are supposed to be smoldering looks of passion?) and distressed huffs[phpbay] I never quite believed that she was irrevocably in love with Edward[phpbay] She liked him, yes[phpbay] Was intrigued, yes[phpbay] But in love with? Not a chance[phpbay]
The effects budget is shamefully minimal and it shows[phpbay] It is said that when the sunlight hits Edward's skin that he dazzles Bella--he is so brilliant and beautiful that he looks like an angel[phpbay] When the sunlight hits him in the film, however, he looks like he has some sort of scaly skin disease[phpbay] The super-human powers the vampires possess were captivating on page, but on screen they just look stiff and odd[phpbay]
It was hard for me to get used to the extreme close-up cinematography[phpbay] Faces took up an entire half of the screen with towering foreheads[phpbay] By the time you could focus in on what you were supposed to be seeing, the camera would pan away, which just left me frustrated[phpbay] The pace of the script is erratic[phpbay] At times it moves way too fast and sweeps over scenes that I was looking forward to[phpbay] Other times it lingers on question and answer moments between Bella and Edward with slow, vacant dialogue[phpbay] This movie told us what we needed to know[phpbay] It never showed us[phpbay]
PROS
Bella is pretty selfish throughout most of the film, she's not even a very good friend, but she is willing to die to save her mother's life[phpbay] That's got to be a pro, right?
Even though Bella and Edward barely kiss or hold hands, they love each other and would die for each other[phpbay] To love someone that much before "trying them out" is almost unheard of in modern Hollywood films[phpbay] It is an idea that young generations need to be exposed to[phpbay]
Twilight also deals with divorce[phpbay] Bella's parents split up when she was young, and she has lived most of her life with her mother[phpbay] Having to move to a completely new town and get used to a new house with a new set of rules is difficult, let alone the awkwardness of getting to know one of your parents all over again[phpbay]
CONS
Just a heads up on the trailers at the beginning, a horror preview was shown at my particular theater[phpbay] It was for the film The Unborn[phpbay] The preview is not appropriate for younger audiences[phpbay] Even I found it terrifying and had to look away several times[phpbay]
I had minimal objections to this film, but here are a few things parents should be aware of:
One of Bella's friends wags his butt at her in front of a diner window[phpbay] When Bella tells her mother over the phone that she is interested in a boy, her mother asks her, "Are you being safe?" which alludes to her thinking it is okay for Bella to have sex as long as she uses protection[phpbay] There is a brief kissing scene which in itself is pretty mild, however, Bella is wearing only a tee shirt and underwear at the time[phpbay] Edward stays the night in her room, and Bella falls asleep on his chest[phpbay] There is some violence but it is never bloody or gory[phpbay] One of the "bad" vampires breaks Bella's leg[phpbay] Bella pulls a shard of glass from her leg[phpbay] The Cullens rip the "bad" vampire's head off (though you barely see it) and they burn his body[phpbay] One of Bella's friends, Jessica (Anna Kendrick), wears a few low cut tops and comments that a dress she is trying on "makes her boobs look good[phpbay]"
OVERALL
Die-hard fans will be indulged, but those who haven't read the book will find it dull and unoriginal[phpbay]
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