Twilight Films are a great modern look at The Vampire Phenomenon.

Yes, before you ask, I absolutely think the Twilight Films are brilliant from the perspective Vampires in the traditional sense are integrating with society is a great modern take which works. Growing up watching films, from the 80s and 90s especially films of this genre; including Lost Boys and Interview wth a vampire were such epic cult classics and brilliant and some 'may say' ahead of their time. But, with all films there must be another shift and another level of creativity coming out of the Film Industry. And, here we have it. Twilight.

The next addition  of 'Twiilight' comes to our screens with less blood than the normal traditional. This was in many ways somewhat of a relief as Vampires always equalled blood  but this film takes a different angle to this cult phenomenon. We are taken on a journey with a young girl 'Bella', with teenage issues. confused and yet we see an individual crying out to be understood, and yet she is astute but lost and trying to find herself.  Bella  loves her father but is often distant, detached, showing us although love is there it isn't enough. The father daughter dynamics is not a normal synergy as this plays out in the film.

Bella cares very little to conform with her peers but is happy to live and co-exist but not engage with her new found friends at a teen superficial level.  Her life turns upside down as she meets the new guy at school. Edward with his chisselled looks; cool, slightly odd, but disengaged guy 'Edward Cullen' who is every teenage girls dream; tall, good looking who is captivating and who has caught her heart from a glance. This power draws them nearer and they soon are caught in a web of intense passion throughout the movie. Bella is drawn to Edward and vice versa with no understanding of the sinister truth of his existence or what fate has in store for them both.

Edward Cullen a young man, who speaks with maturity beyond his years and who has lived for decades. It is true being 17years is hard enough but having to repeat your education must be hard to take. It seems the approach  in the story and characters selected for the film were there to help us believe these characters could actually be in our own town. There were no blonde 'super-models' pacing up the corridors of the school  but young ordinary looking people, funny, quirky, enjoying life and unaware of the reality of their community.

The idea of vampires working within the community and making choices to integrate with humans is brilliant and a totally different perspective with a modern take. The pale faces are clearly different but this seems not to bother the people in the community. Refreshing. Twilight is not just about vampires and werewolves but it's about relationships and also love, superceding circumstances and indifference. Twilight with all the effects is impressive but the interaction between good and evil is more interesting in this film as they deal with this reality in a different way.

Love seems to have more power than anything else. But, also  we understand vampires have feelings too, they are not just the enemy but they do have another side, which is what we get to see in Twilight. Acting was great throughout and awesome locations.