Please explain?

Rating: 3/10 (1 July 2010)

What I do not understand about the Twilight furore is that, judging by billboards, the tabloids and 'Women's Magazines' would have us believe Pattinson and Stewert are an 'item', really 'in love', yet most critics comment that they have no on-screen chemistry and their acting together is unconvincing and 'hammy'. I've only seen 'Twilight', as an in-flight movie on the long-haul from HK to London, so not the best ambiance, and I found RP and KS totally unconvincing. RP seems genuinely to be a bad actor. 'Little Ashes' and 'Remember Me' both got terrible reviews. His acting was described as 'wooden'. He was OK as Cedric in HP4, but then it's a tiny part and he really only had to look good and be 'nice'. I've not seen KS in anything else, so cant judge her ability, but she seems to be equally wooden and limited. So, my question is: Can either RP or KS really act and what is all the fuss about? The story is some of the worst tripe I've ever struggled through - only because my students think the books are good and I needed to disillusion them.