Twilight

Hardwicke, C. (2008). Twilight. Summit Entertainment.

Classification: movie, fiction

Genre: fantasy

Age Level: 9th-12th grade

Subjects: family, fantasy, fiction, friends, identity, love story, scary, series, vampire

Viewer's Annotation: Bella Swan falls for Edward Cullen, a mysterious and possibly dangerous resident of her new home town.

Summary: Bella Swan moves to Forks to live with her dad, and give her mom a chance to bond with her new husband. When she starts school, she encounters the strangely beautiful and aloof Cullen family. Edward Cullen ends up as her lab partner in Biology and he seems oddly repulsed by her presence. At times he's kind to her and at other times he's harsh and distant. Other kids say the Cullens keep to themselves. Yet Bella can't help but seek Edward out. She uncovers the secret of his strange behavior. Far from finding him dangerous, Bella is only more attracted to Edward.

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Entertainment Weekly Review

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Potential Hotspots:

violence

Watchalikes:

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Why it belongs in a YA collection:
Any librarian who has tried to keep Stephenie Meyer's books on the shelves will know that this will be a must-have DVD. Though the film was not well received by critics, there were plenty of screaming fans in the theaters on opening night. The movie did so well in it's first weekend that Summit has already decided to start working on the movie version of New Moon.

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Evaluation:

5 stars