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Reviews Counted:195
Fresh:97
Rotten:98
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Having lost much of its bite transitioning to the big screen, Twilight will please its devoted fans, but do little for the uninitiated.
Theatrical Release:19-12-2008
Synopsis: Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother re-marries and sends Bella to... [More]
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
I watched Twilight in a cinema full of young girls who, when they weren't texting friends and guzzling soft drinks, giggled, sighed and exhaled with a passion that was not only endearing, but a measure of its emotional truth.
Top CriticA sometimes girlie swirl of obsession that will delight fans, this faithful adaptation is after teenage blood, and will most likely hit a box office artery.
Top CriticSome will find it all too polite, but compared to rival blockbuster exercises in explosive CGI mayhem, its character-based index of longing and protectiveness at least provides a viable alternative moodscape.
Top CriticNot quite the solid grounding a major new franchise needs, but a stylish and enjoyable supernatural emo romance.
Top CriticThe two hormonal teenagers sizzle like sausages in a frying pan. The supernatural stunts don’t disappoint. Neither does the deadpan wit.
Top CriticIt is, in its unworldly way, sweetly idealistic with a charm all of its own: a teen romance to get your teeth into.
Top CriticMinor grumbles aside, it’s a success, albeit one that will doubtless have parents and boyfriends inwardly groaning at the prospect of being coerced into watching it.
We've never read the books, we're not a 13-year old girl, and yet we actually quite enjoyed it...
Grey on the surface but florid underneath, this swoony supernatural romance may amuse and bemuse non-initiates but won’t leave the faithful betrayed. The $70m opening Stateside will create plenty of sequel opportunities to fix the flaws.
I admit it does lay some of the teen angst on with a trowel, and it looks like 90210 meets Lost Boys but who cares? Excellent fun. Love it!
Director Catherine Hardwicke (who made Thirteen) captures perfectly the breathless thrill, fear and fascination of first love.
It is not all top-notch stuff though. Some of the special effects are plain ropey but luckily the teen romance carries the movie. Naturally room is left at the end for the impending sequel. Something we're sure to get our teeth into...
A superior high school romance, which looks set to live on after the sun has set on Hogwarts.
This is sexual-Gothic tripe of a high order. I am looking forward to the second instalment.
It gets a little silly, at times, particularly in the special-effects department, but Stewart and Pattinson are a quite mesmerising pair, and their twitchy, sidelong glances play out a duet of unspoken yearning that might just get under your skin.
Twilight, a fantasy romance involving a self-loathing vampire and his sweet-blooded soul mate, is the kind of movie that gets pop culture addicts excited. Surrender to its daftness and you’ll emerge covered in something very like a cold sweat.
Destined to be a massive hit with its target audience of teenage girls, Twilight nails its central romance and remains an enjoyably watchable thriller, despite the odd bit of dodgy dialogue and some amusingly rubbish special effects.
The essential darkish tone of the movie doesn't entirely cramp out the standard razzle-dazzle of a US high school while its sharp, cool references customise it for lucrative teen hook-ups.
In the final act, an undercooked thriller plot threatens to take over, but is held in check to offer a more resonant kick
An intoxicating blend of breathy romance and mild horror which will be must-see viewing for teenage girls.
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