Twilight

My friend Julie has been raving about the Twilight series of books for months now as well as almost every other woman I know, so I decided to rent the movie when I was browsing Blockbuster for something to watch the other night. I'm not really a big fan of vampire flicks, so I think that is why it took me so long to consider watching the film. I do have to say that I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed the movie.

Yes, it is about a family of vampires that are living among humans, but the movie didn't really dwell on the whole vampire thing, thank goodness. It was more about the highly intense relationship between high school junior, Bella, and her classmate Edward, the vampire. I liked how the vampires were portrayed as regular people instead of monsters that were obsessed with sucking the blood from humans. Okay, so there were a few bad vampires that hunted down humans, but every good movie needs a villain.

I loved how the movie had a dark feel to it created by the music, the roaming night forest shots, and the lack of bright colors. The special effects were pretty amazing, especially the way the vampires could move at lightning speeds on the ground and through the trees. I felt like the casting for Bella and Edward was spot on. I am truly shocked how much I liked this movie, and I really can't wait for New Moon to be released this fall.