Another bite at Twilight

As with Harry Potter, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, the Twilight Saga of vampires, werewolves and suchlike seems to have come to an end with Breaking Dawn – Part 2, currently on screens worldwide.
But, again, just like most of the above, there is just the hint of a re-match being whispered amongst the Volturi and other renegade covens of vamps, that the handsome Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and the fragrant Bella (Kristen Stewart), with their child Renesmee, might just need a little disciplining in the future.
Such is the power of the franchise created by American novelist Stephanie Meyer, that more spin-offs and sequels are openly being talked about in the biting and chattering classes.
Still, whoever comes up with the next episode (presumably entitled Twilight: False Dawn) will have to satisfy the enormous fanbase of loyal followers who watch every movie with avid eyes and close attention to detail.
Breaking Dawn 2 moves on from the cliffhanger of Part 1, where Bella recovers from being turned into a vampire and lives happily with hubbie Edward, their child, who is somehow protected from the vampire infection, and the rest of the Cullen clan and their uneasy friends the werewolves, led by Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner).
However, their happy life in the backwoods, happily hunting animals (no vegetarian vampires here) is spoilt by a snitch grassing them up to the Volturi, an ancient coven of vampires who have taken it upon themselves to protect the good name of decent, shadow-loving vampires everywhere. They’ve taken against the child of Bella and Edward, suspecting some deviancy, but are led by Aro (Michael Sheen), who is actually envious of the Cullen clan’s power and status.
The film concludes, like previous episodes, with a grand battle between the Cullens and their friends, against whoever doesn’t like them. Expect much biting and ripping off of heads, all of which is done in the best possible taste within the 12a criteria.
Twilight is all great fun for teens, giving the opportunity for fantasies about being unique, living for ever, having special powers and not needing any adults at all (save to provide the occasional snack).
However, it now shows a tendency towards repetition, covering the ground with the same scenarios, problems and solutions, but with new characters introduced each time.
Those who love The Twilight Saga will love Breaking Dawn – Part 2. Those who don’t love it may feel a touch discomfited by its relentless depictions of the superiority of youth in a world with no boundaries.