Hardin’s former romantic partner reappears, and she's more appealing and amusing than his current relationship with Tessa. It's also clear that she delivers a superior performance, though this isn't something anyone solicited. In this installment, Hardin confronts a troubling history: he discloses an incident involving the non-consensual recording of another woman. Surprisingly, she grants him forgiveness by the film…

I feel like I should be rewarded for pushing myself to get through another installment of this series, which makes the "Twilight" movies seem exceptional by comparison. The story continues with the incredibly unengaging romantic issues of “Hardin” (Hero Fiennes Tiffin), who, after losing “Tessa” (Josephine Langford), had a brief encounter with “Nathalie” (Mimi Keane) that became public. Understandably, she was upset,…