We’ll start with problem one. The tone of the film is most decidedly “teengirlriffic.” Every emotion is overplayed and overstated, every scene drips with an immature melodrama. Both Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are guilty throughout this of rushing the moments, with Stewart, in particular, trying to convey a few dozen emotions with each word of dialogue. Nothing is done in the movie without an overriding arc of awkwardness. I get that the teen years are dramatic, and that every interaction is heightened by the newness of the situation. But as an audience member it’s impossible to keep up that level of mania. Far easier to roll the eyes and disconnect.