Movie Reviews, Two Stars - Monday, December 1, 2008 2:11 - 7 Comments

Twilight (Theaters)

When I first saw the previews for Twilight, there was a part of me that really wanted to watch it. I’m a huge fan of vampire and zombie movies, especially when they are done right. I had no idea that it was based on a very popular series of books that mainly catered to the teeny bopper and tween set. When I was told of this, I decided to wait for the DVD release. I asked many of my friends who have seen the film to give me their review and they were split into two extremes. They either loved it or they hated it. I thought it was funny that there were no gray areas with how they felt about the movie. So, I decided to see it for myself.

At it’s most basic point, Twilight is a teen love story with vampires sprinkled in for good measure. That’s it.

Right away, it was painfully obvious that this was a teeny bopper movie. The dialogue not only required you to leave your brain at home, but it was cheesy and filled with cliches. The performances by the actors were decent…as long as they did not have to talk! The acting was so bad that there were unintentional laughs created because of the way the actors delivered their lines. At least they look good.

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