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I swung by the theater a little after 7 to pick up my ticket (which I had preordered) for the movie. I was half-surprised to see a line already formed. There were at least 50 people waiting to get in. This didn't make any sense to me. All three screens were sold out. So these people HAD tickets. Why wait? It's not like there are REALLY good seats or bad seats in a theater. Whatever. I wasn't doing that. So I got my ticket and went to my parents' house for supper and to watch "Grey's Anatomy."

Around 11:15, I decided to head to the theater. Mostly, this was so my mom could go to bed without feeling guilty. I was pleased to see they'd already seated my show when I got there. So I got to go right in, and there are bonuses to flying solo --- I found a seat without problem. Now, if I'd been with a friend, I would have been much harder pressed to find a spot to sit with them. Okay, so maybe THAT'S why everyone waited. Whatever.

I was amused at the makeup of the crowd. Mostly girls in their twenties. A few women my age and older. And, yes, even a few guys. While I was standing in line to get a soda, I heard a guy behind me talking about the characters. The girl with him hadn't read the books, but he was way into it. He saw a girl with a "Team Edward" shirt on and he said, "Team Edward? Whatever. Jacob's better. Well...Edward's pretty cool, but Jacob is a better representation of me." The girl with him couldn't have been less interested. She responded with, "I've only read one chapter and Edward came off like an ass, so I don't like him." Ooooookkaaaaaayy.

There were some great previews before the movie. I actually want to see a few of them. Except for that "Unborn" one. Ew. I think I'll skip it. I really want to see "Four Christmases" though. Like really. And now I can't remember the names of the others I want to see.

The entire theater cheered when "Twilight" began. They "oohed" and "ahhed" and squealed and giggled when various characters came on screen. I have to admit, Kristen Stewart is exactly how I pictured Bella. Billy Burke is a GREAT Charlie. Robert Pattinson is fantastic as Edward. I've never found him attractive before, but in this....mmm. Jacob is also exactly how I pictured him. As were Alice and Rosalie. Jasper and Emmet were a bit different, so were Carlisle and Esme. But they worked.

Overall, I really really liked the movie. I'd see it again. The book is better, of course, but the movie is a pretty good adaptation. And I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't feel rushed. It's hard to squeeze a 500-page book into two hours, but they managed to do it. Of course there are some inconsistencies between the book and the movie. Most them, I think, were made for time constraints. Also, there are plenty reminders that you're watching a movie aimed at teens -- plenty of awkwardness and angst. Some of the special effects are a bit unbelievable. As in, not very good. But, all in all, I loved it.

I didn't think it was that bad. Then again, maybe I had different expectations.

They didn't use a large budget, thus the indie look. I wasn't sure about Jasper either. But...he's a secondary character in this chapter, so it doesn't really matter.

I still think it's all about expectations. Or maybe I just have shitty taste in movies. That could be true.