Intrigued to see what all the irritating hype was all about, I was looking forward to immerse myself in Twilight – Director Hardwicke grabbed my attention with her unorthodox portrayal of teenage life with her indie flick 13 so I was interested to see how she would do with another teen film with an edge.
Bella Swan moves to the small town of Forkes to live with her father, she is not the archetypal vision of a teenage girl which is certainly a breath of fresh air – She is clumsy yet still cool and even manages to find herself some friends. She is drawn to the mysterious group of teens, The Cullen family, all adopted yet coupled up with each other.
When they walk into the cafeteria there is a definite hint that this sequence was inspired by Heathers (This didn't surprise nor disappoint me as every dark teen film has a connotation to the classic).
Handsome emo, Robert Pattinson plays Edward Cullen, the singleton of the family whom is instantly drawn to Bella and she also is mesmerized by him. The films potential lies when we discover Edward can not stand to be close to her, we sense its his attraction that is causing some kind of reaction in him and its no secret the audience is aware this is a vampire film.
The audience adopts a Sherlock Holmes type of role, intrigued by spotting the attributes of a vampire. He clearly is attracted to her or does he merely want to eat her? How did they become vampires? Are they really evil? The most fascinating part of the film is when we learn about the history of the Cullens – Going back in time learning how they all became blood hungry monsters.
Gradually, Bella and the most beautiful vampire boy Edward fall in love but must preserve their desires as Edward's Vampire instincts still longs to eat her. The movie is amusing as well as rather touching and clearly has considerable appeal for romantic teenagers. The encounter with the genuine human blood sucking vampires adds an interesting twist to the story and leaves room for a sequel which I am definitely going to endure.
