Twilight Review - Read Variety's Analysis Of The Movie Twilight
| Cinema Blend News found this 11/19/2008 on www.variety.com (flag) |
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Early Twilight Reviews Not Terrible
Published 11/19/2008 at Cinema Blend News
... A supernatural romance in which the supernatural and romantic elements feel rushed, unformed and insufficiently motivated, leaving audiences with little to do but shrug and focus on the eye-candy. - Justin Chang, Variety Although you may not get sucked into the world of "Twilight" after watching this movie, you will at least understand what all the fuss is about. - ...
Twilight Reviews
Published 11/20/2008 by Sheridan Passell at Movie Moron
... others to give it a little kiss and maybe hold its hand.
Some Twilight stats to get your head around:
– 86% of all tickets being sold this week on Fandango are for Twilight. (What will this mean for Disney’s Bolt?)
– The EW Twilight Saga cover was the best selling of the year for them.
– The Twilight series is a New York Times Best Seller and has been #1 for 54 weeks and counting.
Here’s what the movie critics are saying -
Variety -
“Twilight is a disappointingly anemic tale of forbidden ...
'Twilight' Watch: Reviews, Box Office and More!
Published 11/20/2008 by Erik Davis at Cinematical
... , though it's still early. Here's a quote from Variety's negative review: "A disappointingly anemic tale of forbidden love that should satiate the pre-converted but will bewilder and underwhelm viewers who haven't devoured Stephenie Meyer's bestselling juvie chick-lit franchise." ...
“Twilight” Premiere And Reviews
Published 11/20/2008 by Fiona at FilmoFilia
... “A disappointingly anemic tale of forbidden love that should satiate the pre-converted but will bewilder and underwhelm viewers who haven’t devoured Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling juvie chick-lit franchise.” (Justin Chang - Variety) full story ...
The 'Twilight' Reviews Are In!
Published 11/21/2008 at MTV Movies
... . Justin Chang at Variety agrees, saying, "[Director Catherine] Hardwicke can't get inside the head of her young protagonist, Isabella 'Bella' Swan ( ...
