ringswraith wrote:Agree to disagree, it shall be. 
Myself, I saw the movie first, then read the novel. Then I watched the movie again. And while I did like some extra scenes that weren't in the novel (the Cullens cooking lunch, the framed graduation caps), overall I felt like it was a rushed version of the novel- almost like watching the Cliff's notes version of it. I couldn't make the leap from "this guy has problems" to "this guy just admitted he wanted to eat me but that's okay (in a singsong voice)" and it required reading the novel to understand it.
That being said, I'm kind of glad that the movie pushed me into reading the novels. I'm wondering if it did the same for others.
Now, back on topic...
Your complaints are understandable. Ultimately, I think that it's hard for some fans to swallow a movie adaptation, particularly when the novel that's being adapted is so beloved. Personally, don't think that they rushed the revelation of Edward's vampirism, and I like how they added in the field trip scene as a way for Bella to express her frustrations after the incident with Tyler. I'm mostly happy that they were able to keep in all of the major events, and I absolutely appreciated the expanded role of the Nomads.
I will unashamedly admit that some books in the series do have certain scenes that aren't exactly necessary to advance the story. In a shorter film, I think that pacing may be a bit more critical. While I would have liked to see a few more scenes between ___ and ___, most of them wouldn't have added much more to the storyline.
Anyway, I think that New Moon looks much more promising.
