10 Best Twilight Moments
5. Edward and Bella Dance at Prom
“Is it not enough just to have a long and happy life with me?”
Who doesn’t love prom? The Twilight films certainly do. The budget for this high school prom must have been extortionate to have all of those lights strung about.
What is so lovely about the end of this film is that Bella gets to do something normal. She attends prom, sees her friends, and does her best at dancing with a cast on her leg. All of this drives home how human she is, which can sometimes get lost when she is spending so much of the film with Edward and his family. Bella is treated as a forbidden snack for a large portion of Twilight, so it’s important for these moments of real human experiences.
Even in this final scene, where the chaos seems to be settling, Bella pushes against Edward’s desire for her to remain human. The tension builds as Edward seems to lean in to change her, but decides against it right as his lips meet her neck. The music, the lights, and the ache to stay as they are forever, create a stunning finale to an important coming-of-age film, whilst also leaving a few loose ends for a sequel (or four).
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4. Edward Saves Bella From Being Hit by a Car
“What was I supposed to do then? Let her die?”
Up until this point in the movie, Edward has spent a lot of time acting strangely towards Bella, avoiding her one moment and working together in science class to win the golden onion award the next. This boy is so unpredictable, but nothing is more unexpected than Edward being able to stop a car with his bare hands.
As the car comes skidding towards Bella she barely has a moment to react, but Edward manages to not only make it over to her from the other side of the car park, but he also stops the car from crushing her with one outstretched arm.
Twilight is a relatively slow burn in terms of pacing – similar to the book, which doesn’t reveal that Edward is a vampire until about ⅔ of the way through. So, when this car comes whizzing onto the scene, it almost shocks energy into the film. This is the first fast-paced moment of many to come, marking the beginning of all the danger and thrill of the saga.
In addition to the pacing, this is the first indication of Edward’s desire to protect Bella, as well as the apparent lengths that he is willing to go to in order to keep her safe. We are left wondering how it’s possible for Edward to have this inhuman ability to make it to Bella’s side so quickly and to be able to stop a car with just his arm.
The overhead conversation between Edward and his family in the following scene reveals to us that it was risky for Edward to save Bella, making us not only wonder why he did, but asking us to question what he must feel for Bella to risk so much to save her?
3. The Baseball Scene
“Okay, now I see why you need the thunder.”
Set against a stormy sky and backed by Muse’s “Supermassive Black Hole”, the baseball scene is a masterpiece in of itself.
Bella is invited to play baseball with Edward’s family, who have been waiting for a storm to be able to play. As Rosalie strikes the ball in time with a clap of thunder, it becomes apparent why the storm is necessary.
Although the Cullen family have all made their way on screen before this point, this moment is the first lengthy amount of time that we spend with them in the film. The face-level of introductions has passed, and we are now truly getting to know who these characters are. The dynamic of the family and the roles they all play in the baseball game treat us to an excellent scene.
Often regarded as the highlight of Twilight, all the components of this scene make it thoroughly enjoyable to watch, regardless of whether you’re a Twilight fan or not.
All the wonder and enjoyment of this scene is amplified by the harsh change of mood when the vampires, who have been attacking the local people, turn up and notice Bella is human. Immediately, the film turns into the story of a girl on the run.
The journey through the trees from earlier in the film is considered the calm before the storm. This scene is quite literally the storm.
