Seth, from StephenieMeyer.com has a review… Even when he says that the movie wasn’t as good as the book, he just LOVED it.
“Although I am not a movie critic, I feel compelled to tell everyone what I thought about the movie. The first question everyone seems to ask is “was it as good as the book?” The answer is “no”. But, I can’t think of one good book which had a movie made from it that was as good as the book. I think that it would be impossible to reproduce the type of experience that it is to read Twilight in two hours. Will fans of the book enjoy the movie? Absolutely. Will so-called “Twi-Hards” scream, laugh, squeal, giggle, and swoon (not necessarily in that order)? Definitely—and the chosen order will probably be repeated several times. Maybe a better question (especially for those of you who might be afraid to bring your boyfriend/husband) is if people who haven’t read the book will like the movie? I say “yes”. It is not uncommon for someone to feel like they don’t have the time or the attention span to read a 500 page book. But, the core story of Twilight has been brilliantly preserved in the two-hour time period, and there is no reason to think that just because someone isn’t an avid reader they won’t enjoy a great story. Also, just like in the Stephenie’s book, there is a good amount of both action and comic relief (enough even to entertain those who are “too manly” for a love story).
In case you can’t tell, I really liked the movie a lot. It wasn’t perfect, but it was extremely good.”
Hours, people, just HOURS…
