Lost in Limbo

I have a confession to make.

I went to see the movie. Again. Today.

Second time round was WAAAAY better than the first. Partly, there’s no one snoring loudly the same row I was sitting (to think that I paid for Gold Class to avoid all this misery…sigh), and also, I found out the conversations were not clipped because of censorship…the film roll quality just sucked. When I watched it today at Signature, Gardens, the quality was slightly better. Some parts were still clipped though, but not those that got me so frustrated yesterday.

Ah…I’m just a sucker for vampire stories (lol. Pun intended).

And I meant what I said. Stephenie Meyer made the take on vampires refreshing. And the chemistry between Bella and Edward was palpable. Sure, some parts were slightly lacking, like when Bella bled and all the vamps were supposed to be drawn to and tempted by the smell but was not portrayed that well, but surprisingly, they managed to pack everything into a 2-hour plus movie without making it seem rushed. Pace was good, not too fast but not slow. Could’ve delved deeper into the conflict areas, but then again, the story is about the building of a relationship between Bella and Edward, so it’s basically a teenage love story, not gore and all blood.

And the way the vampires did not change when they feed, and no sudden protraction of fangs (even the bite mark was like normal human teeth), are among the things that made this movie different. Hell, the vamps can even expose themselves to sunlight!

All in all, I approve of this movie. Two thumbs up. This is from my point of view. Some people may not like this one so much.

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