*yawn*

Rating: 3/10 (18 December 2010)

The Twighlight "saga" was an enjoyable book series, i enjoyed it immensely as a teen, then recently reread and realised that the story is not quite as romantic as it claims to be - instead it the unhealthiest romance since Wuthering heights which Meyer very obviously references and has an incredibly superficial message - Bella choses the rich, handsome, personalitless vampire and an afterlife of eternal beauty over a genuine guy that loves her and makes her laugh.
The movie itself has good production qualities - well shot, good soundtrack, good special effects on the werewolves but unfortunately these cant make up for an incredibly boring viewing experience. The love triangle which can be subtley told in a book doesn't transcend well onto screen, scene after scene of bad young actors attempting to express emotion was tedious and frustrating. (i watched this on its DVD release and had to fast forward some of the bella/edward scenes)
the only saving factor was the side story scenes of the newborn army buildup, and the writers do attempt to have Bella give an explanation for wanting to be a vamp at the end after it becomes so clear to anyone with brains that its the wrong choice - meyer fails to rectify this point in the book.
I watched this third installment out of curiosity but i wont bother with the fourth. (which unlike Harry potter 7 with a detailed long plot, the fourth book of Twighlight does not deserve a two-parter other than to rake up its earnings.)