Another Pair Of Eyes

Twilight

July 14, 2009 on 8:31 am | In Film | No Comments

A couple of nights ago I watched the film ‘Twilight’ with my sister, and it wasn’t at all what I expected. In fact, it’s positively odd – I’d’ve said, on arrival from my desert island which I’d inhabited for the duration of the twilight hype, that it was a niche, cult film rather than anything else. The start of it is actually very well done – the hues in blue, the sense of the unknown and the surreality of it all really jumps out at you. I’d also argue that knowing the whole plot in advance kind of ruins the film a little – the dialogue in the second quarter of the film is SO uninspiring that only the intrigue of what was really going on could save it (and this was absent for me, and likely everyone else, so…hmm). On the other hand, without having read the book I’m not certain to what extent the film would have held together. Compromise, I suppose.

In the end, it’s actually quite a human film. Sure, it’s aimed at an age group which makes me look a touch on the elderly side, and its a little simplistic, but the director (I didn’t look up his name) didn’t go for the easy route and I can respect them for that.

Odd little thing. Good enough to eat?* Possibly not, but I’m glad I’ve seen it.

*yum yum yum. Delicious Bella. Drinks on you?**
**shame on me. Bad vampire jokes = slightly worse than bad normal jokes.