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By Wilson Morales (206) for BlackFilm.com (211) on 21 Nov 2008

Is it worth seeing? Is it any good? Does it matter what's written or said? The answer is no to all, but it certainly leaves room for improvement…

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By Robert W. Butler (884) for Kansas City Star (1,573) on 21 Nov 2008

Hardwicke insists on toning the film blue in a way that makes the magnificent scenery of the Pacific Northwest seem dreary…

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By Peter Howell (1,731) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 21 Nov 2008

Twilight is the Diet Coke of vampire movies, but central to the film's success is that you believe in the love between Edward and Bella…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 21 Nov 2008

In a film that has the courage of its absurdity but not much else, Mr. Pattinson gets the best of what passes for style…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 21 Nov 2008

On the whole, Twilight works as both love story and vampire story, thanks mainly to the performances of its principals, Pattinson and Stewart…

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By Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for Salon.com (2,725) on 21 Nov 2008

Hardwicke still manages to find the sweet spot where Gothic literature and the iPod meet and make goo-goo eyes at each other…

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By Kyle Smith (1,916) for New York Post (6,650) on 21 Nov 2008

Edward's a remarkable young gentleman when you consider the hell he's been through: It turns out he's always 17, his fate to keep repeating…

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By Eugene Novikov (936) for Film Blather (908) on 20 Nov 2008

These aren't vampires. These are fairies…

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By Peter Sobczynski (1,159) for eFilmCritic.com (5,125) on 20 Nov 2008

I can only hope that this precious tome has been unmercifully butchered in its trip from the page to the screen because if it actually is faithful,…

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By Rebecca Murray (740) for About.com (1,470) on 20 Nov 2008

As a fan of books one through three in the Twilight series, I came in with certain expectations. Were they met? Yes, for the most part…

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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 20 Nov 2008

Unlike the Harry Potter series...the Twilight series appears to be in capable hands right off the bat…

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By Willie Waffle (1,383) for WaffleMovies.com (1,380) on 20 Nov 2008

Pattinson might have the dreamy eyes and tousled hair all of the young ladies will be swooning over, but he can't act…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 20 Nov 2008

It's like an actual grownup movie, all serious and important…

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By Kevin Mccarthy (392) for WJFK-FM (CBS Radio) (143) on 20 Nov 2008

Having never read the novel and not necessarily being in the demographic for this film, I must say that I was BLOWN AWAY by how intense and…

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By Katey Rich (412) for CinemaBlend (829) on 20 Nov 2008

As a romance, Twilight is just subpar-- a more celibate, moodier take on Dawson's Creek or 90210. As a vampire story, it's a disaster…

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By Todd Hertz (75) for Christianity Today (953) on 20 Nov 2008

While there are some great touches, I don't think the film does much for the uninitiated or adults…

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By Hank Sartin (101) for Time Out (7,510) on 20 Nov 2008

[Hardwicke's] earnest, moody approach to Stephenie Meyer's tremendously popular novel may be just the thing for the 14-year-old girl in all of us…

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By Tracie Cooper (21) for TV Guide (1,527) on 20 Nov 2008

In terms of bringing the book to life, Twilight is a complete success, so much so that most of the film's flaws work within the context of the story…

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By Duane Dudek (861) for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1,693) on 20 Nov 2008

Hardwicke knows her audience and, like her other films, Twilight is made in their image and told in their language…

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By Jeff Vice (1,455) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 20 Nov 2008

While this romanticized horror/fantasy tale is not exactly a classic redefining of the vampire mythology, it's not awful…

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