Edward Cullen the responsibility seriously and are confident, with Rob Pattinson, that we have found the perfect Edward for our Bella in "Twilight"." Meyer stated that; "I am ecstatic with Summit's choice for Edward. There are very few actors who can look both dangerous and beautiful at the same time, and even fewer who I can picture in my head as Edward. Robert Pattinson is going to be amazing." "Twilight" director, Catherine Hardwicke, said of the casting process that "[e]verybody has such an idealized vision of Edward. They were rabid [about who I was going to cast]. Like, old ladies saying, 'You
The Twilight Saga (film series) production of "Twilight", but her novel was substantially more absorbing than the unintentionally funny and quickly forgettable film." Robert Ignizio of the "Cleveland Scene" described "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" as an "entertaining fantasy", and noted that it "has a stronger visual look [than "Twilight"] and does a better job with its action scenes while still keeping the focus on the central love triangle." Michael O'Sullivan of "The Washington Post" gave the film two and half stars out of four, praised Kristen Stewart's performance in the film and wrote: "Despite melodrama that, at times, is enough to induce diabetes, there's