[psusue]

I agree, the acting can be pretty bad at times. This is how I described it to my friend:

Kristen Steward (Bella) > Taylor Lautner (Jacob) > Robert Pattinson (Edward)

I say that Lautner actually did a lot better in this one, and Pattinson did marginally better, but he really is pretty one-note. Stewart, despite me not really liking her at first, does a pretty good job at Bella, although I always envisioned somebody who was more likably awkward, like in the books. Though she does do painfully awkward rather well (unless that's how she actually is?)

In any event I think that the only two that may go on to do some actual work in Hollywood are Stewart (if she can keep herself out of the tabloids) and Lautner, who both have some actual talent. I think Pattinson is done after the series is over, his acting skills are just not up to par and I feel that his career will take a very Orlando Bloom kind of turn after these movies are over (i.e. after each of their famous series are over-- for Bloom it was the Pirate's series-- Pattinson will only be cast in trite chick flicks for awhile--Elizabethtown, anyone?, and the finally he will fizzle out as his looks will be old news after awhile). Is this harsh? Maybe. But time will tell. Anyone else have any thoughts on this one?