Is This Film Over Rated?

Rating: 7/10 (3 July 2010)

I have not read any of the books as yet..in fact the first movie I did not see until a friend burned a copy of it and brought it over one evening. Seeing that I have always liked vampire lore and such..I really thought I would like these films more than I did. I never could understand the hype over the ridiculous "Team Edward/Tea am Jacob" junk either...but that is a different story..(OK..it was dumb)..anyway...the story is..Bella LOVES Edward...but...wait..here is Jacob..whom longs for her to LOVE him too. Either guy is not going to be a healthy thing for Bella..both could kill her or cause her to be killed at any moment. How romantic. Then there is Bellas' father..who wears a badge...but never seems to be able to notice HUGE wolves running in the forests or the fact that Edward NEVER eats or drinks. Some observant guy/father he is. Apparently wolves smell..and vampires detest that and whoa..vampires are UNDEAD...and werewolves detest that. It all boils down to Indian lore...passed along through the years. Bella just part of that lore somehow..it is her destiny. Meanwhile..she has become close with both families..wolves and vampire...most of them anyway. When the Newbloods show up...new vampires who do not understand their powers yet and are vicious to kill...they wreak havoc on the town..and of course...Jacob and Edward decide they have to deal with it together..putting their hatred aside...to save Bella yet again. Frankly, I was expecting more...but the parts that should have been dramatic and involved ended too quickly. The fight scene should have been intense..but it was really not. The vampire who stirred up the problems to begin with was destroyed without much fanfare..it seemed to easy..why did it take so long? I liked it...and didn't like it at the same time. You almost wished for Edward to go ahead and BITE her..get it over with so she stops being such a tease...and we all know that Jacob is buff...he is powerful as a wolf....stop showing us over and over. We get it. He is tone and tan...while Edward sparkles and is pasty white. Both also have gross feeding habits...can you say "bad breath"?. Teenage romance has never been so dramatic. Blockbuster? Maybe...according the the box office sales. A timeless film that will NEVER be forgotten? Sorry...no...it is not one of those.