I first want to say that I love the books and I have been a fan for about 7 years now. I was apprehensive when I saw the trailer. I was not very impressed and I was disappointed but I saw the movie anyway.
When I fist saw who the cast was I was very unsure. I did like Zoey for Rose from the start, but I did not quite like the others. After watching interviews and stills of the cast I warmed up to Danila (Dimitri). I did not think Lucy fit the part for Lissa but after watching the movie I believe she did a good job. I was pleasantly surprised. I tried not to compare the cast to what I had imagined because they could never live up to the characters we, the fans, create and picture in our heads. After I got over this I really enjoyed how they portrayed the characters.
I had heard that the movie was really close to the book before I saw it. The movie is close to the book, but the scenes are shifted. The sequence is out of order slightly compared to the book. Such as a scene that happened in the end of the book is in the beginning of the movie. There are also quite a few scenes added, mostly action. Some of the scenes where very nice and others were kind of confusing and could have been left out. I absolutely loved one of the ending scenes between Rose and Dimitri that was added. I would have loved to have read that in the book.
Cons: The movie was very fast paced and it really did not work too well. A lot of the scenes where rushed and transitions were fast. I feel as though it should have been slowed down a bit and the characters more developed. The book had a lot of information and almost every detail was important so I can understand why it is fast paced.
Pros: I loved how well Zoey did Rose's sarcasm and hot temper. I think she did well and got her spot on most of the time. Danila and Zoey had pretty good chemistry and worked well together, which is pretty important. I don't believe his character was spot on but it worked for the movie. Plus his rather shy smiles were adorable. The action scenes were cool and entertaining. I also enjoyed the way the school was designed, it was Gothic and still had a modern high-tech touch to it.
One of the main reasons that I love these books (and the movie) is Rose's strong character, her loyalty and passion. She is not a damsel in distress, she is constantly growing but she also knows when to ask for help. We don't see strong women in books much, and when they are they depend so much on the male romantic figure. Rose has a perfect balance of all these. She loves Lissa so much and would do anything to help and protect her, which is what the books are mainly about. It really bugs me when others compare this story to Twilight and other vampire movies. They are not the same and the only thing they have in common is that there are vampires (which they don't even call them that).
I think the movie was great and there is room for improvement but I enjoyed it all the same. I really hope others can see past the flaws, because everything and everyone has flaws. I would watch the movie again and again.
I would give the movie a 7.5 rating.
When I fist saw who the cast was I was very unsure. I did like Zoey for Rose from the start, but I did not quite like the others. After watching interviews and stills of the cast I warmed up to Danila (Dimitri). I did not think Lucy fit the part for Lissa but after watching the movie I believe she did a good job. I was pleasantly surprised. I tried not to compare the cast to what I had imagined because they could never live up to the characters we, the fans, create and picture in our heads. After I got over this I really enjoyed how they portrayed the characters.
I had heard that the movie was really close to the book before I saw it. The movie is close to the book, but the scenes are shifted. The sequence is out of order slightly compared to the book. Such as a scene that happened in the end of the book is in the beginning of the movie. There are also quite a few scenes added, mostly action. Some of the scenes where very nice and others were kind of confusing and could have been left out. I absolutely loved one of the ending scenes between Rose and Dimitri that was added. I would have loved to have read that in the book.
Cons: The movie was very fast paced and it really did not work too well. A lot of the scenes where rushed and transitions were fast. I feel as though it should have been slowed down a bit and the characters more developed. The book had a lot of information and almost every detail was important so I can understand why it is fast paced.
Pros: I loved how well Zoey did Rose's sarcasm and hot temper. I think she did well and got her spot on most of the time. Danila and Zoey had pretty good chemistry and worked well together, which is pretty important. I don't believe his character was spot on but it worked for the movie. Plus his rather shy smiles were adorable. The action scenes were cool and entertaining. I also enjoyed the way the school was designed, it was Gothic and still had a modern high-tech touch to it.
One of the main reasons that I love these books (and the movie) is Rose's strong character, her loyalty and passion. She is not a damsel in distress, she is constantly growing but she also knows when to ask for help. We don't see strong women in books much, and when they are they depend so much on the male romantic figure. Rose has a perfect balance of all these. She loves Lissa so much and would do anything to help and protect her, which is what the books are mainly about. It really bugs me when others compare this story to Twilight and other vampire movies. They are not the same and the only thing they have in common is that there are vampires (which they don't even call them that).
I think the movie was great and there is room for improvement but I enjoyed it all the same. I really hope others can see past the flaws, because everything and everyone has flaws. I would watch the movie again and again.
I would give the movie a 7.5 rating.