Forgettable movie

Rating: 3/10 (11 January 2013)

Having seen this movie I can't say that it is terrible, but it is not good either. It's rather dull. I never read the books but I have seen the entire saga in cinema, although I am not a fan. I wanted to make review for the entire movie series but to be honest, I don't remember what happened before. This movie suffers from lack of excitement. I don't know why, but there is not a single exciting scene in this movie. The actors have managed not to show any real emotion and everything they say sounds hollow, like ordinary script-reading. We have some bad guys in black who could have been frightening for what they represent but they are also boring. But for me, the main problem in this movie (and the rest of saga) is the image of vampires. There are many, many stories about vampires and, of course, there has been some alterations regarding their powers. Some turn into bats, some not. Some are sexy, some frightening, some both. Some have mind-control power. Some are killed with wooden stakes or holy water or whatever. But they are Always nocturnal creatures. They are afraid of the sun and die from it. In this version we have vampires who glitter in the sun without dying. But whatever. It is a young adults fantasy and the main goal has been achieved: the books and the movies earned money. And the movie itself has been nominated for Golden Raspberry Award 2012 in 11 categories, which also means something. So, watch this movie and the rest of the saga if you are a fan, a movie critic or a filmoholic (or film-addict).