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Picking up where Part 1 left off, the juggernaut known as the Twilight Saga comes to a close, which to some may be sweet relief. Bella (Kristen Stewart) is now officially a vampire, her recently born daughter, Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy), is growing at a supernatural pace; meanwhile, the Volturi are under the impression that vampire law has been broken and a punishment is due. A bloodbath (so to speak) will ensue if the Cullen family and the Quileute tribe can’t dissuade the Volturi. How can they possibly all live happily ever after? Directed by Bill Condon, again we have thin and rough source material to work with and challenged acting abilities from many of the leads; but wait, what’s this? Somehow Condon manages to pull off the unthinkable, the film is palatable. Once again, unintentionally comedic moments punctuate the film throughout, but it’s hard to take the piece seriously anyway. Where success is met happens to be on the CGI battlefield, a saving grace perhaps? Going under the assumption you’ve made it this far into the series, you’re in for the gift of a decent-ish film to close things out, but that’s not saying much. Eat your hearts out Twihards, don’t forget your pepto. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 is rated PG-13.