[imdb tt1099212]I had heard so much praise about the Twilight series of books, that I admit I wanted to like the movie.  The trailer does present the angsty, action-filly, lovey-dovey story I was expecting.  However, I get dizzy and nauseous just trying to watch the preview.  There are so many scene cuts and fade-to-blacks that my stomach never stops lurching. 

The preview tries to set a nice slow pace in the beginning, symbolizing the mystery and seduction that exudes from…well, his name is Edward…and hers is Bella…although we wouldn’t know that from the preview.  These mysterious cuts, though, turn into action-packed cuts, without really changing the length of the clips, so there is no real difference between the love-story setup and the vampire fight setup; my brain has a hard time wrapping around the story.

The trailer shows some really good examples of the effects in the movie.  I was not distracted by cartoony looking trees or people.  The clip of Edward and another Vampire digging into a hardwood floor looks pretty realistic.  All in all, the trailer presents an interesting story, although it does it in a way that leaves me feeling like I just stepped off a carnival Gravitron.

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