sight to see

i just finished reading twilight. i must say, i didn't fully visualize it the way catherine hardwicke did, but i just like the tone of it. the way she filmed it i mean. thus far, i'm not worried about her having a misinterpretation of it. i'm dying to see the film actually, now that i've finished the book. the whole of the story made me sort of sad, or empty, i suppose. i guess every girl wants their edward, or absolute ideal. sadly i'm no exception. i loved this book for so many reasons (the writing not being one of them, i absolutely despise how stephenie meyer writes. its repetitive nature and her strange metaphors, among other things, make me wish someone else would've written this) but the story was the best part, nonetheless. the great thing about mythical creatures like vampires or werewolves or what have you, is that they can be interpreted in so many different ways. creatures like elves. you could think of a christmas elf.. a short, stumpy, grumpy, little christmas elf; or you could thing of a elf from lord of the rings.. the elegant, intelligent, tall, beautiful elves dwelling in forests and rivendell. i've seen some people write that she misinterpreted vampires, but i think she interpreted them in a different way, because what a vampire is in nature is not set in stone. but i fell for edward cullen just like every teenage girl in the world. i fell for his sincerity and his dedication. i have the biggest fear of dependency ever, and i wouldn't mind being dependent on him. he's so perfect and calm with this unconditional love for bella that is unparalleled. the story as a whole gave me butterflies in my stomach. the drawn out wait for the kiss (although i hate how stephenie meyer couldn't come up with some better descriptions for it, besides his 'frozen lips pressing against mine.' she has imagination to a science, get better metaphors, woman !) i thought it was sweet, even though i know if it would've been me i would've pushed it onto him. i think it's among the loveliest stories i've ever heard, whether in life, books or a television screen. i just can't believe i went this long without seeing what the hype was around this story. although some of the casting in the film is something to be desired, i think the beauty within the story will shine through over it all. i'm a filmmaker. i know how to interpret stories and i know what makes a story worth watching or worth reading, and this story was everything you could want inside. with the action and suspense, combinded with the amazingly romantic side, i just could't put it down. the more i think about it, the more i like it, and the more i want to move on to the next book in the series. i'm not sure when i'll be doing that because i want to read watchmen, slaughter house five and beyond good & evil, but after i feel like i've established a good reading background and i feel as though i've made room for it, i'll read it. unless the movie ends up being too good to be true and i just can't resisit. (;