“Twilight” has captivated international film audiences—and disappointed them.

I enjoyed reading each book in Stephenie Meyer’s series as well as seeing my favorite characters on the big screen. My only complaint — which my fellow avid “Twilight” readers share — is that the characters couldn’t seem to embody the degree of emotions represented in the book.

The book’s underlying theme through out the series was that love will conquer all. Edward (Robert Pattinson) and Bella (Kristen Stewert) didn’t come close to portraying this theme of love in either the latest “Twilight” film or its prequel.

The two main characters have a bond that can’t be broken by any force in the world—including death itself. But the actors’ awkward body language ruins any attempt at making the bond seem convincing.

The first film was the largest-grossing ever directed by a woman—but director Cathy Hardwicke was fired from directing the sequels for allegedly being “difficult” and “Irrational.”

The sequel, “New Moon,” was directed by Chris Weitz and came to theaters Nov. 20, anticipated by almost every teenage girl in America—or so it seemed when I tried seeing the film and was bombarded by giggles and tweets at every glimpse of Jacob’s (Taylor Launtner’s) half-naked body.

But this boy-crazed fan base is the only thing fueling the enormous amount of money coming in from the box office. The much-anticipated male star was another acting disappointment to fans viewers alike.

“New Moon” isn’t Meyer’s best book out of the four. It mainly serves to remind readers of the overwhelming power of Bella and Edward’s love.

The best is yet to come with the last two books, “Eclipse” and “Breaking Dawn.”