Her irises were a familiar-but astonishing-chocolate brown. When her face was transposed with a baby's, it was even more bizarre than expected.īella's take: round head was covered in a thick layer of matted, bloody curls. Plus, her rapid growth process made it fully inevitable that some major CGI work would have to go into turning Mackenzie Foy into the quickly aging hybrid. She was said to have had a full set of teeth in infancy and an even weirder skin refraction effect in sunlight-rather than the signature Cullen sparkles, she had more of a rainbow glisten. Meyer herself received some flak from fans for Renesmee, and not just because of the odd nomenclature chosen for the half-human, half-vampire lovechild of Bella and Edward. This one was a big batch of nope from the start. But his eyes were careful.Today, his eyes were a completely different color: a strange ocher, darker than butterscotch, but with the same golden tone. His dazzling face was friendly, open, a slight smile on his flawless lips. He was more boyish than the others.his face was absurdly handsome.he looked like he'd just finished shooting a commercial for hair gel. But he still should've been dressed to the nines, much younger, and thinner than the on-screen variety.īella's take: The last was lanky, less bulky, with untidy, bronze-colored hair. He also had the Cullens' shared sullen complexion, deep eye shadows, and auburn bouffant to match the role.in the first installment, at least. His wardrobe throughout the series - um, what was with that sweatshirt in Eclipse? - was a different story, however. Whether or not he lived up to absolutely every reader's standards, he was certainly good-looking enough (albeit a little too old for the role). The casting of a relative newcomer (at the time) Robert Pattinson was based on more than just his striking looks, but that aspect was important to be sure. (We're looking at you, Bella Swan!) Here's how the cast of Twilight should really look, according to the books.īella's thoughts on the "Adonis"-level attractiveness of Edward Cullen were constant throughout the entire Twilight series, and Meyer undoubtedly wore out her thesaurus in an effort to scurry up all the synonyms available to describe his burning golden eyes, crooked smile, and dazzling beauty. Plus, we've got some of the original illustrations to show you how the movie was at times eerily perfect. To prove our point, our brilliant Photoshop team worked their magic on some of the characters to reveal how the movie sometimes got things pretty right and sometimes totally missed the mark. While some of the characters came to life just as written, others were practically unrecognizable. From the impossible beauty (and sparkles) of the Cullen family vampires to the papery skin textures of the Volturi guardsmen to the animal strength of the Quileute pack members, Meyer's attention to descriptive detail meant the cinematic iterations had to be perfectly faithful to keep fans happy. Sarandon's character, in particular, was well developed leading to a charming finale.īenton never appealed to me as a great director nonetheless this film's strength lies in his script (co-scripted by Russo), a thoroughly delightful cast ensemble, and a notable camerawork by Sobocinsky.įinally, I thought the film's name was a wonderful and appropriate selection.The movie adaptations of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga were beset with ridiculously high fan expectations thanks to how much adulation the characters' looks received through the eyes of central narrator Bella Swan. This film is not action-packed it is heavy on dialogue requiring a mature mind to take in the clever character buildup. You have an extra-ordinary script here and everywhere in the film. Verna (Stockard Channing) greeting Ross as an old acquaintance and then closing the dialogue with the icy "Cuff him!" to the arresting officers. What I liked about the script were the subtle dialogues ranging from Samuel Johnson misquotes to acerbic one-liners that developed each of the characters slowly. But that is what young audiences will look for in the movie. Yes, it is true that an average viewer should be able to spot the villain, well before the ex-cop and ex-private investigator does so in the film by comparing life-styles. Most critics wrote off the film because of the poor script and the lackluster direction.
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