"What if I'm not the hero? What if I'm the bad guy..."

It's finally here, Twilight fans.

For those of you that experienced the thrill of opening night: you are the real troopers. You have been with this incredible story from the beginning, and you are the most patient fans around. I was there two hours before the film, and the atmosphere was incandescently electric. Edward Cullen t-shirts and Jacob Black fans ran rampant around the enormous venue. Let me just say, just a warning, there are bits and pieces in this review from the film and if you haven't seen it yet...well...I'd say stop reading and experience the wonder and awe for yourself...

The first thing we see of the film is a helpless deer being hunted, paralleling our main character Miss Bella Swan. It was also a great way to show what both of them are doing even before they meet, making the anticipation of their two separate lives colliding that much more breathtaking. We also meet Jacob early on. Now, now! I know there are many (MANY) of you who don't agree with his role in the films, but you can't deny that he is crucial to the development of the plot...so cut him some slack and remember he will never be Edward.

I was one of the 3.5 million viewers who watched the "Twilight" trailer during it's opening week, and truth be told I was very uneasy about Kristen Stewart's ability to become Bella. I wasn't sure her stuttering approach to the character in the previews was what I had envisioned from the book. However, even a single viewing of this film is enough to lay your fears to rest. She handled it in an introspective manner. My infatuation with these characters stems from the fact that they are both very mysterious when it comes to who they are. Bella is not your normal teenager and it is utterly refreshing knowing that not all teenagers are the same. Bella is unique, and Kristen pulled it off pensively. Well done, indeed.

The logistics the crew used to make Edward "super human" with the abilities to climb trees and run faster than a speeding bullet through the forests was also quite spectacular. It is believable in every way. You are perfectly lost in Forks, Washington, right along with this romantic fairytale. There were a few characters that weren't what I had envisioned, but such is the movie "biz," and I won't bore you with my take on artistic interpretation.

Robert Pattinson, Edward Cullen, appears on screen for the first time and the audience was alight with squeals of delight and passion. He really is a sight to behold. Robert handles the internal struggle of Edward's character exceptionally well. He can't stay away from her, though he knows full well that he is a monster that could break our fragile Bella quicker than a human heartbeat. Bella's first introduction to Edward in Biology class is comical but still as severe as it was in the book. The car scene, where Edward saves her from the stray minivan, is even more fantastic and explosive on the big screen than in the trailers. The trio of trespassers (Laurent, Victoria, and James) are exactly as they should be. All is fine and well in the jungle until the hunter finds his prey: "What a sick, masochistic lion."

Possibly my only complaint of this film was how down-played the meadow scene turned out. For die hard fans, we know that this scene was pivotal as Stephenie Meyer's inspiration for the book. She had a dream about a boy glittering in a meadow, explaining to the girl he loved that he was trying very hard not to kill her. This part of the book was fundamental to Bella's character fully understanding and appreciating what she was up against, and it just happened too quickly.

As for parents: The film is rated PG-13, but there is one extremely passionate (however brief) scene between Bella and Edward, though surely you saw that coming. It is not enough to keep your children from experiencing this phenomenon.

For the true Cullen-lovers, "Twilight" is more than just a film. It is a way of life - a way of believing in something bigger than yourself, which can sometimes be the momentum you need to keep going through this mixed-up world we live in. It is intense, consequential, momentous, and evocative in a way most of us can only simply dream of. It is, singly, the most stunning and other-worldly film of our generation and can only be described thusly. I, as many of you also, will treasure this amazing story as only a dreamer and romantic can. It is exactly my brand of heroin, which I intend to experience again and again.

Story by Kristin M. Koltz
Starpulse contributing writer