My night out with the girls, was alot of fun, however I am suffering today from sleep deprivation. I guess I am too old to burn the midnight oil, so to speak.
The theatre was everything I expected it to be, in light of the recent hub-bub surrounding the movie. Cars painted, as if rooting for their favorite sports team, girls in bad prom dresses, sitting in line for two hours (thanks for my chair), and even a gal dressed up as Alice's red car...yeah, really.
It was a small stampede when the doors were opened and a mad scramble to find the best seat in the house. Looking around the theatre, there was a soft glow from the cell phones and cameras which illuminated the room. I wondered to myself, "Isn't it a school night"? There were teens and tweens, everywhere. Screaming, doing the wave, taking pics of each other as if they were in Hollywood, at a real premiere. It was crazy.
You know what they say? Opinions are like, well, you know. My opinion is one of disappointment. I adored the books and read each one as quickly as I could, so that I could move onto the next. The movie, however, did not capture the fantasy that my mind created. There were key elements missing, and if I were watching the movie without having read the book, I would not understand. The teens and tweens at the theatre laughed nervously at every spoken word, as if they were in on the big secret, that the movie failed to reveal. It became monotonous and distracting. What was so funny, I kept thinking to myself. I think it was more of an, OMG, its Edward, reaction from the young female audience, more than the content of what was happening on the screen. I was thinking OMG for a completely different reason.
The acting, on the whole, was horrific and made some scenes almost comical, when indeed they were intended to be serious. The teenaged laugh track in the theatre did not help, in this area. No Oscar contention for this cast. I hated the casting of Carlisle and Esme. I loved the casting of James and Alice...wish they had more lines. Jacob's character had the worst "weave" I have ever seen. However bad the hair, he is an extremely handsome guy, making Edward "pale" in comparison.
Overall, I am sure that this film will make some bucks, due to the younger fan base. I hope the sequel(s) is an improvement over this initial offering. Harry Potter need not worry.
I really WANTED to love this movie. Oh well.
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!
