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Bella Swan has always been a little bit different, never caring
about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Ph nix high school.
When her mother re-marries and sends Bella to live with her
her in the rainy little town of Forks, Washington, she d sn't
expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious
and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen, a boy unlike any she's
ever met. Edward is a vampire, but he d sn't have fangs and his
family is unique in that they choose not to drink human blood.
Intelligent and witty, Edward sees straight into Bella's soul.
Soon, they are swept up in a passionate, thrilling and unorthodox
romance. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for--a
soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle
to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into
an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward & Bella do when a
clan of new vampires--James, Laurent and Victoria--come to town
and threaten to disrupt their way of
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The big-screen adaptation of Twilight, Stephenie Meyer's
bestselling vampire romance, is ed squarely at its key
demographic: teen girls whose idea of Prince Charming is a
brooding, pale, undead teen who could kill you instantly at any
moment. Such a prince is more fascinating than frightening to new
girl Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), who moves to the rainy-gray
town of Forks, Wash., to live with her dad (Billy Burke), the
local sheriff who's puzzled by a series of "animal attacks." On
her first day at school, Bella appears to (visibly) te her
lab partner, Edward (Robert Pattinson). Turns out the scent of
her blood is this vampire's "brand of heroin," and his struggle
not to kill her causes an irresistible pull toward her. Whether
he's attracted for the normal reasons or because she smells
especially sweet to him is vague in the book and even less clear
on-screen; nonetheless, Bella falls hopelessly in love with
Edward, which sets her on a dangerous path when a few nomad
vampires show up in town, one particularly keen on tracking the
human. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen), Twilight is
full of funny moments--not all of which are intentional--and the
casting, from Stewart to Bella's self-absorbed friend Jessica
(Anna Kendrick) is spot-on. The weakest link, unfortunately, is
Pattinson. While he certainly looks the part, his Edward could
have used an extra injection of testosterone (Pattinson, who is
British, used James Dean as a model for his American accent). In
scenes where he growls about the temptation to kill those who
would harm Bella, or flitting around a forest warning her how
dangerous he is, he comes off more like a whimpering puppy than a
debonair monster. The good news is, his chemistry with Stewart
(particularly in their big kissing scene) is palpable, which,
let's face it, is really what matters to Twilight fans most.
--Ellen A. Kim
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The special features for Twilight kick off with an audio
commentary with director Catherine Hardwicke and stars Kristen
Stewart and Robert Pattinson. There's some mumbling and groaning
from Stewart (one gets the impression that Stewart is quite
similar to her reserved character in the film), some standard
behind-the-scenes observations from Hardwicke, and a lot of
awkward self-deprecating remarks from Pattinson (of their big
kiss, he opines: "This is quite difficult 'cause I have a really
flat head, and so it's quite difficult to get a correct angle.").
What's funny is Pattinson stumping Hardwicke with some basic plot
questions, like "Why doesn't James just kill [Bella when she's
packing at her house]?" While Hardwicke and Stewart attempt to
answer, Pattinson doesn't appear satisfied. The deleted and
extended scenes include an additional dream-sequence kiss
(rightly cut because it took away from the buildup to their first
kiss) and more footage of Victoria (Rachelle Lefevre). The
seven-part documentary is a pretty thorough look at the
development of the film, including stunts, special effects, and
the involvement of author Stephenie Meyer. Another featurette
looks at the Comic-Con frenzy; however, it spends no time on how
the actors were cast, which would have been fun for fans who did
all their own mental casting while reading the books. Also
included: three music videos and trailers. --Ellen A. Kim
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