As soon as the credit rolled, I completely understand what made girls around the globe went crazy for this book series, because Edward is the kind of guy who doesnt exist in real life. He's moody, secretive and utterly handsome young man (who happened to be vampire). For girls, he's an absolute dream guy. And Bella, a naive young girl who fall for his charm, is a character that every women on this planet wish to be in her position.
Well, anyone who knows my taste, they will know that I adore the concept of "Love Conquer Everything" in cinema. I love every moment happened in Baz Luhrmann's body of work. His masterpiece Moulin Rouge!, for me, is an ultimate love story that will take you for an epic journey of passion. As well as his directorial debut Strictly Ballroom, the movie that didnt really mind for any cause, reason, motive or whatever that will make it at least believable. And yet it worked out just fine and made me root for our heroes every second on-screen.
But thats just me. I know these kinds of films often fall into the category of cheesy or cliché or melodrama. So whats wrong? Maybe people confused between good kinds of melodrama and bad one. But what is good or bad anyway? Well, as far as I know, there is no qualification for it. And I think thats great thing about this genre, its entirely based on your feeling, whether you hate or love them. Its not like an action movie when crappy stunts tend to make you know that its poorly done.
Ok, I havent said anything about Twilight yet (and its already three paragraphs). Well, lets just say that I feel love for this film. Theres a lot of passionate feeling floating around the town of Forks. Everybody in this film seems to know what they should do on-screen. I think what the director, Catharine Hardwicke, achieved was she knows what to offer (and whats not). Every unmentioned gestures, every characters tendencies, made me realize how determined she was.
You simply cant avoid using corny dialogs when you turn this kind of book into film. But with the situation on-screen and their determination, it kinds of made me moved. I didnt fall head over heel like some girls in theater. But considering that those lines are guaranteed cringe-inducing for most heterosexual male, I think they accomplished for whatever they did.
Im glad to say that two leads are surprisingly effective, Rob Pattinson does not only have the look, but he also embodied the titular character so perfectly. Edward is not real person, and he understands it. His ethereal manners will indeed make most of the girl swoon. His counterpart, Kristen Stewart is also believable. Her narration wasnt deadpan like I expected. Many people complain about why she madly in love with the hunk so easily. Well, if you felt this way, maybe this story is not really for you afterall.
Wait according to my review so far, you guys must think that I will bestow it as best film of 2008, right? Well, no. Because even though I have a good feeling about it, I don't really think that it is an exceptional great movie. Important scenes like meadow scene was astonishingly bad (poorly edited and that diamond skin effect made me feel depressed). And Baseball scene was not as spectacular as it was described by everybody (Have I told you that I havent read a book?).
And the most important of all, a missing ingredient that made this film fails to be placed with other classic melodrama, is CHEMISTRY. Pattinson and Stewart are looking great individually. But together, they gave some audience (like me) a hollow feeling. Its not like they've a zero chemistry going on between them. But theyre just left me want for something more. Anyway, since this thing can be fixed (Sequel is ensured by 70m opening), so Im eager to see what they will do in the next film.
Make no mistake, maybe it's not quite good (and everybody seemed to know), but this is the film that will shot through your heart (if youre into this kind of thing). For me, the quality of this film will make no different. People will either absolutely love it or loath it. As for me, well, I'll let my review do the talking.
Yeah, Edward is the absolute McDreamy, totally agree with you there. However...I think the other reason he stole the hearts of tweens all over the world is that he is SO good and clean and wholesome and PARENTS will fall in love with him and take their kids to the movies and make twilight the biggest blockbuster of the year...well, let's see if the ridiculously goodlooking vampires can beat the ridiculously goodlooking highschool musicalers
Huh...the world has really changed. Still remember when I was a teenager I tend to fall more for bad boys ie. Lestat
but, anyway, if (not when) I happen to have kids, I'd rather let them watch Twilight than Interview with the vampire fosho!
About the baseball scene, did they manage to out-CG the game in Harry Potter?
โปสเตอร์ภาษาไทยนะงวดนี้ เพิ่งรู้ว่าชอบดูหนังแบบว่า full of love เทือกๆ นั้น แต่ก็นะ หนังแบบนี้ถ้ามันอบอวลไปด้วยกลิ่นอายอันหอมหวานของรักละก็ เราก็หลงรักมันได้ง่ายๆ แล้วบางทีก็มองข้ามข้อเสียของมันไปเลย ผมรู้สึกอย่างนี้กับ Meet Joe Black ฉบับแบรด พิทท์กะแคลร์ ฟอร์ลานี่อะ คือมันก็อาจไม่ได้เป็นหนังที่ดีหรืออะไร แต่มันช่างดึงดูด และมีเสน่ห์อย่างลึกลับจริงๆ เลย
In the Land of Women ใช่เลยครับ(มั้ง...อ่าว) หนังราวกับจะดี แต่...เอาน่าดูแก้คิดถึงเม็ก ไรอัน แล้วนางเอกเค้าก็สวยดี(เหตุผลนี้อาจจะถูกใช้อีกครั้งตอนไปดูทไวไลท์)
You could have brain tumor by watching this contaminated turd. Nothing in Gentlemen Broncos pays off, it’s incoherent mess, and chock-full of incredibly annoying characters. You will not only loath this movie, but it also makes you want to punch someone who responsible for this abomination in the face.
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Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Imagine if Akira got Live-Action treatment by... say Alfonso Cuarón, you know how awesome it might be? That’s what happened to "Fantastic Mr. Fox". Wes Anderson's auteur perfectly captured the quirkiness and blissful tone of the material. Its stop-motion technique might be a little crude and... somewhat unsophisticated, but that's the charm of it. You’ll feel like pop-up book unveiled before your eyes. This is an exceptional animation of the year.
Up in the Air is a blockbuster movie for people who think blockbuster movies are dumb, as it chock full of brilliantly written dialogue, and acting showcase for three talented actors (especially star-making turn by Anna Kendrick). But in the end, there's little to love, not so much story to chew on (plus disappointing third act), and no real connection to the meaning of human interaction as it intended to be.
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I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
Cliché-ridden plot about a bunch of annoying characters get together in one idiotic circumstance, "I Love You, Beth Cooper" is shameless exploitation & biggest insult to 80s teen flicks. It's like memorizing magic trick from internet, hoping to perform like David Copperfield. Neither sense of wonder nor magic flare happens here. Only good thing is, it makes me wanna cleanse my soul with genuine 80s teen movie night marathon.
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Everybody's Fine (2009)
Meh. The movie serious lack of originality & characters development. Only Robert De Niro comes out fine in this schmaltzy, "Lifetime" movie-of-the-week plot.
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Paper Heart (2009)
Twee delight... That's only two words I can think of right now.
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Adam (2009)
A perfect companion to Mary & Max (one of the best animation of 2009), Adam is star-crossed love story (pun intended) between Adam, Asperger's Syndrome bearer, and Beth, free spirit woman. The picture wouldn’t be this intimate without stunning performance by Hugh Dancy. On the other hand, the lack of depth on why Beth would love someone like Adam, preventing me from wholeheartedly embraces her choice in the end (which is nice & perfect but requires a leap of faith). Otherwise, this is touching romantic film, which putting its feet firmly on the ground, making the world full of hope and seems nicer place to live.
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The Invention of Lying (2009)
Expected to be like “Click” or “Yes Man”, where high-concept plot turned into endless gags, with moral lesson (forcefully) shoving down your throat. But "The Invention of Lying" is thinking man’s film. The whole concept is not seeing how first lying man exploits the ability. But it's about him finding the way not to lie, in order to find genuine happiness. Great stuff.
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Give ‘Em Hell Malone (2009)
This is one damn frustrating experience. It’s like watching an infant trying to stand up and walk. They would take a few steps then fall their asses. In fact, kiddie film like “Bugsy Malone” has done better job paying a tribute to film noir than this borefest.
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Zombieland (2009)
ถ้าอังกฤษมีหนังซอมบี้ฮาแตกอย่าง Shaun of the Dead แล้ว ทำไมอเมริกาจะมีบ้างไม่ได้... Zombieland คือการผสมผสานระหว่างบรรดาหนังซอมบี้เก่าๆ เข้ากับทัศนคติของคนสร้างที่อาจดูหนังแนวนี้มากเกินความจำเป็น จนสามารถสร้างหนังซอมบี้ที่เข้าใจสิ่งที่ตัวเองเป็น และเล่นสนุกไปกับกฏพื้นฐานของซอมบี้ได้อย่างเต็มที่ ทั้งนี้ทั้งนั้นต้องยกความดีให้สี่นักแสดงนำ โดยเฉพาะ วู้ดดี้ ฮาเรลสัน (เขาเกิดมาเพื่อบทนี้) ที่ช่วยกันสร้างมนต์เสน่ห์ ให้กับการเดินทางในโลกไร้มนุษย์ได้อย่างเต็มที่
หนังมีไอเดียกิ๊บเก๋ ทำออกมาได้สนุกสนานสไตล์ซิตคอมอังกฤษ โดยเฉพาะการนำกฏเหล็กต่างๆจากหนังที่เกี่ยวกับการท่องเวลา (ดูเหมือนว่า Back to the Future จะเป็นแรงบรรดาลใจหลัก) มาปู้ยี้ปู้ยำอย่างเมามัน ถึงแม้ว่าตลอดเวลาการรับชมจะให้ความรู้สึก เหมือนตัวเองกำลังดูซีรี่ย์ทางโทรทัศน์ แต่มันก็คือตอนที่ฮาที่สุดของซีซั่น แถมเอฟเฟ็คที่ใช้ก็มีคุณภาพจนคาดไม่ถึง
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Looking for Eric (2009)
มีความรู้สึกว่าหนังเรื่องนี้มองโลกในแง่ดีเกินบรรยากาศโดยรวม จริงอยู่ว่าทุกสิ่งทุกอย่างที่ลงเอยด้วยดีในตอนสุดท้ายนั้น สามารถสร้างความสุขและรอยยิ้มให้กับคนดู แต่จากสถานการณ์ในเรื่องและบริบทที่เกิดขึ้นก่อนหน้านี้ มันยากที่จะทำใจเชื่อในสิ่งที่เห็น โดยเฉพาะพล็อตรองเกี่ยวกับปืน ซึ่งถ้าถูกตัดออกไปและหนังยังดำเนินเรื่องอย่างที่เป็นอยู่ Looking for Eric ก็น่าจะเป็นหนังฟีลกู้ดที่อบอุ่นที่สุดเรื่องหนึ่งของปีเลยทีเดียว
เพลงแรกเค๊าเร้าได้ใจจริงๆ...อินโทรเพลงที่สองก็เมโลดี้เพร๊าะ เพราะ ..ไม่ได้การ ต้องไปหามาฟังมั่งและ
เชื่อแล้วยังคะว่า frustrated จริงๆนะ -_-" รบกวนคุณบลัดดี้ลบคอมเม้นต์ว่างเปล่าให้ด้วยนะเคอะ
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Yeah, Edward is the absolute McDreamy, totally agree with you there. However...I think the other reason he stole the hearts of tweens all over the world is that he is SO good and clean and wholesome and PARENTS will fall in love with him and take their kids to the movies and make twilight the biggest blockbuster of the year...well, let's see if the ridiculously goodlooking vampires can beat the ridiculously goodlooking highschool musicalers
Huh...the world has really changed. Still remember when I was a teenager I tend to fall more for bad boys
but, anyway, if (not when
About the baseball scene, did they manage to out-CG the game in Harry Potter?
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