‘Twilight’ ends with real bite

The gifted and versatile Michael Sheen unleashes the wonderfully weird performance we always knew was in him as Aro, the sinister leader of the Volturi. His high-pitched laugh alone is both hysterical and menacing. Meanwhile, Dakota Fanning as the powerful Volturi guard Jane maybe says one word during the entire movie, instead letting her intense, red eyes speak for her.

It’s a massive cast that feels even larger during the closing credits, which features a parade of seemingly every actor who’s ever appeared in a “Twilight” movie. (Hey, there’s Anna Kendrick! Oh yeah, and Bryce Dallas Howard!) It’s a classy and strangely melancholy send-off. Just as the “Twilight” series improves, it’s going away.

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MOVIE REVIEW
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2
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Stars: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Kellan Lutz, Anna Kendrick, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Peter Facinelli, Nikki Reed
Director:  Bill Condon
Rating:  PG-13 for sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sensuality and partial nudity
Running time: 115 minutes