You can see immediately why this movie was an international hit,
it is a romantic story many teenagers will identify with even though it
has some horror themes as the inevitable subject deals with vampires,
but it is in fact a love story.
It stars Kristen Stewart
(unrecognisable from The Cake Eaters), as Bella Swan anxious to get away
from her erratic hovering mother and new boyfriend as they go on tour,
while she moves to a new school as she stays with her father the local
sheriff Charlie Swan played by Billy Burke(Untraceable, 24, Party of
Five).
We immediately get the distant relationship Bella has with
her father, as Bella voice-overs "The great thing about Charlie is he
doesn't hover" as he shows her room. In her new school she is introduced
to as the new plaything, since she is joining half way through term,
and quickly makes friends with amongst others the lovely Jessica Stanley
played by Anna Kendrick(her smile is enough to brighten up any room).
As
Bella settles in her new surroundings she gets reacquainted with some
friends she knew when she was younger and stayed with her father, one
being the charming Billy Black played by Gil Birmingham(Body and Soul),
there is a particular funny scene where Bella's father buys an old
vehicle from him for her, at first Bella looks at it as a worthless
piece of junk, but then realises the potential it could have, and can't
wait to test drive it, while Billy Black mentions to Charlie "I'm down
with the kids".
A few days into her new school she sees the
Cullen's, and takes a particular fancy to Edward Cullen played
wonderfully by Robert Pattison (Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire, Harry
Potter and the Order of the Phoenix). There is a particular charming
scene when they first meet in a class lab, many angst ridden teenager
will identify with, having to get along even though they maybe a little
bit embarrassed, that particular scene of their first encounter is
beautifully shot, and is probably a major reason why many teenagers
identify with it.
She finds out there are some rumours going on
about the Cullen's, and her curiosity gets the better of her, leading to
some unexpected consequences.
It is a charming movie right down to the infectious opening soundtrack, and I can't wait for the sequel.
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