Twilight Midnight Premier

Well, the countdown was over... it was Thursday night around 8:00pm, and I was getting tired... not a good start to the night since the very anticipated Twilight premier was at midnight. Thankfully, I had Yoga that night, so I went to Yoga class, and that woke me up and kept my adrenaline going until premier time. At 10:00pm, my friends and I piled in my van and we headed to the premier, only to find a long line already forming to get into the theater. You could feel the excitement and anticipation in the air, as many girls wore their "Bite me" t-shirts and had on any and every "Twilight" t-shirt ever made. Fans just couldn't get enough. At 10:50pm, they opened the doors and people were literally running to their seats to get a good seat. Once inside the theater, we broke out "Catch Phrase" to keep us busy for the last hour which seemed to last forever!! Finally, the lights dimmed and I felt like I was at a concert; people screamed and hooted and hollered in excitement until the previews started and then, it was quiet. Not a noise in the theater, as the "Twilight" saga began...

It was so fun being there with everyone else who was just as excited as we were. It was fun to be in an audience who clapped and laughed at funny parts and said, "awww" at sweet moments. It was such a fun experience! Although the experience was good, the movie wasn't; we were all a little disappointed and it seems the critics thought so too... bummer.

My "Twilight" Critique: one thumb down
I read a lot of critics' reviews, and unfortunately they weren't great. The film was enjoyable to anyone who has read the book, but to those who haven't, I felt like they would have been lost through the whole thing because a lot goes unexplained. I felt as though the movie was very rushed and no characters were developed enough for you to understand the relationships between them. They really missed the boat on developing a loving, passionate relationship between Bella and Edward (which is what the book is about!!!), and when she admits that she loves him, you are thinking, "WHAT??? Why? You don't even act like it!" They never hold hands or really touch each other, which bugged me. I think they did great at picking the characters; they matched what I had pictured to the "T", but they need a new director if they are going to do anymore movies from the Twilight saga, because although it wasn't directed very good, it has the potential to be a great second movie (if there is one!).

That being said, since I read the books, it was fun seeing it come to life, and if there is a second movie, yes, I will be seeing it again at it's midnight premier because I'm hooked and I LOVE Edward's character! And yes, I have to say, I will be buying the movie when it comes out, despite the fact that I was disappointed, because in the end, I'm still a big fan!

Above: My friends Virginia, Sarah, me, Marci and Tara who stayed up to watch the premier with me! Thanks for coming, it was such a blast being there with other "Twilight" lovers!