Movie Review: Twilight

For those of you who have been awaiting the release of the movie Twilight and have been watching the movie trailer for months now, the wait is finally over and it is well worth the wait. From the casting to the soundtrack everything exceeded expectations. As an avid reader, I went into this movie with relatively low expectations and was not expecting at all the cinematic masterpiece that it was. Another viewer, Dani Hoover said after viewing this work of art, “Mind-blowing! This has changed the course of my life dramatically!!”

The film begins with Bella Swan moving from her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona to Forks, Oregon to live with her dad. There she meets a boy named Edward Cullen, who at first seems horrified by her. She begins to notice oddities about Edward and the rest of his family who all attend Forks High School. They begin to get know each other as lab partners, and then after a traumatic event they admit their feelings for each other. You’re probably thinking now that this sounds a lot like any other romance movie you’ve seen, but you probably weren’t expecting this twist.

Edward is a vampire! But don’t worry; he’s not your typical coffin-sleeping, Count Dracula-type vampire. Actually he’s a vegetarian with piercing gold eyes, cold pale skin, and biceps that resemble that of Arnold Schwarzenegger. At first glance, you are rendered helpless. And it’s not just Edward Cullen, the whole family is beautiful, there is no other word to describe them. Let me emphasize this is not your typical love story, rather an uplifting and awe-inspiring story about two people in love where one is in a constant struggle against the killer instinct inside.

Finally, we’d like to leave you with a quote from Edward Cullen, “And so the lion fell in love with the lamb..." and then "What a stupid lamb," replied Bella.

Written by: Katie Penner and Dani Hoover