Twilight Breaking Down!

Rating: 2/10 (29 November 2011)

I am not a Twilight fan, but I hadn't been to the movies in a while so I decided to see this one, but I say this to all you movie lovers out there ... wait until the DVD comes out.
Every plot point is shown in the trailer, so there are really not going to be that many spoilers in this review.
The plot:
Edward and Bella get married and Bella gets pregnant. The question is: How is she going to have a vampire baby while she's still human? & Why is Jacob still around?
My thoughts:
Even with there being very few plot points in the film, the filmmakers are able to stretch the film into a two full hours. But my conclusion is ... If you've seen the trailer, you've seen the movie.
Jacob wasn't needed. I mean  Edward and Bella have been together since the first film and are now married, you'd think that Jacob would finally get the idea ... but no, he's still there. In my opinion Jacob is no longer needed and neither is the pack of wolves. The story is centered around Bella and Edward, Jacob is just dead weight to the viewer now. Why is he still there? No one knows.
Here are some pros & cons about the film ...
Pros:
1. The one thing I really loved about the movie were the locations ... very beautiful! The magnificent forest and the waterfalls. I loved the part where Edward and Bella honeymoon in Rio De Janeiro. The island they are on and the cabin type hut they live in is really beautiful.
2. Even though I believe Kristen Stewart can't act to save her life when it comes to dialog and emotions, I think the birth scene was very intense and very believable so props to her for that specific scene.
I also read that Kristen Stewart lost weigh for this role, so I give her much credit for that, but ... her acting is still blasé, meaning that her character Bella never seems to be happy or sad or anything. Did Stephenie Meyer write the character "Bella" thinking: "I want a character with no emotions" if that's the case then Kristen is a genius.
3. The major thing that anyone can agree on, whether a Twilight fan or not, is the ending. It was very good, it was suspenseful, it was an open ending, which means it was a "to be continued " ending and it left the audience wanting more. I really love those kinds of movies.
Cons:
1. The acting & dialog
2. There are very many character traits that I hate about Bella. For instance: No matter what Bella is going through she never seems to understand that things are bad, and she's always in denial when it comes to her safety and well being. "Everything is gonna be okay Jacob" she says, as she can barely sit on the couch and is skinny as hell. Another thing I don't like is that she never listens to anyone, not Jacob not her father not even Edward.
3. If you just happen to wander into the movie theater this film is being played in, you won't understand anything unless you have seen the other 3 films, which is a minus.
4. As in the three last films there are too many close ups! Which irritates the viewer and reminds them that they're watching a movie. I hate when this happens because it ruins the enjoyment of watching the story.
5. There is one point in the movie when the pack of wolves gather and "talk" to each other ... telepathically? I think that was weird and just made the movie more stupid.
6. THE HUGE SPOILER! Edward doesn't sparkle in this movie and neither do any of the other vampires. Most of the scenes are during the day time when the sun is shining.
Here are some more big problems I have with the movie:
1. Charlie, Bella's dad, never seems to be concerned or have a problem with the fact that Bella is getting married so soon. Yes, she is 18 but her father doesn't have any opinions about it? Nothing to say? It seems unrealistic to me.
2. Some new characters are introduced at the wedding and then never seen again through out the entire film. These new characters have something big to say and they disappear. Moments like that deceive and confuse the audience.
3. The wedding scene was to long and boring, it took a while before the first plot point happened.
All in all ... no matter what is said and done, Twilight fans are going to love this movie whether it's good or not. But as for me ... I give this film 2 out of 5 stars. It was watchable but definitely not a movie I would see twice.