Twilight final fanfare offers a little for the non be-leavers

Rating: 4/10 (20 November 2012)

For the long suffering other halves dragged to the cinema there is some good news. Firstly and most importantly, this is the shortest twilight movie, with a total running time of only 155 minutes. One should be able to stay awake with out much difficulty. However films final climatict punch up between Dolce & Gabbana inspired vamps, CGI shaggy dogs and team Bella in fact is quite enjoyable. Much credit for this must be given to Michael Sheen performance as Aro. Michael is clearly having a ball here playing Adam on Ant on acid. This dramatic sequence is well staged on the whole with a excellent use of CGI minus the shaggy dogs, which have never worked for me. Also to be fare to the film makers, Bella hypersensitivity to stimulus when she is reborn as vampire is also very effectively shown. Unfortunately the film is plagued by the faults evident in the twilight franchise. Firstly, main central leads performances are not the best. Kristen Stewart tries here best but at times is let down Robert Pattinson wooden performance as Edward . Taylor Lautner acting as Jacob is overshadowed by his torso. Secondly producers determination to get 12 rating for series does not help either. A more adult approach would would have produce a more sensual and darker movie. Additionally Bill Condon laid lack approach to direction leads to many unintentional Carry on moments. In summary tried to like movie but alas still having problems. Twilighters however will love it.