To begin, I'll spare everyone the poster image for the film. Really all you have to do is imagine the front cover of any romance novel you'd see on the shelves of Wal-Mart and you've got the right idea. So I had to go see Breaking Dawn: Part 1 this weekend for my Literature and Film class (and no, that is not some ridiculous excuse to hide a closet Twi-hard, this was a legit assignment) and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. The more I say that out loud though, the more I'm starting to realize that's really not saying much. It's also a somewhat inaccurate definition that requires more explanation. I believe that the film as a whole was the faster moving than the first two, but slightly slower than Eclipse. There was same dull acting, same terrible script, and it was still as ridiculous as its predecessors, and I'll explain why.
Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS ABOUT TO BE DISCUSSED (as if any Twi-hard reading this hasn't already read the books or at least is unaware of the plot summary). I'm truly baffled by where the filmmakers chose to end the film. From an unread viewer of these films, I didn't see a compelling need to have a Part 2 to the story. Bella became a vampire. Jacob imprinted on Reneesme (don't know the spelling on that one and don't care to figure it out for purposes of this blog). Where does this story really have anywhere to go? Even my sister, who read the books and watched the movie with me, didn't really understand what would really compel them to try and split it into another film. I mean, sure we could watch Bella have her first hunt, but I don't think that's really going to be anything more exciting (or painful) than action scenes we were subjected to view in Eclipse. Ok, so if you waited for 4 or 5 minutes as the credits began to roll you could see the Volturi (who appeared to be having a WHOLE lot more fun playing their role than in the past. I can't help but wonder if they weren't slipped the same thing that got put in Rick Perry's drink before one of his recent press conferences, before they began filming that scene) discussing their desire to possess something that Bella and Edward had. But it didn't exactly create a great deal of suspense for me. Perhaps just because I know that nothing of great significance will happen in Part 2. Perhaps just because I never cared to begin with. All I gotta say is, if the filmmakers were trying to create a huge sense of exhilaration to see Part 2, they pretty much failed in my opinion. Honestly, I thought they were going to cut off the film so many times. There were so many perfect moments: the preparation for war between Jacob's clan and the Cullens, Bella's constant struggle between life and death... I'm confused. I mean, even when I went and saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, I knew what was going to happen. Voldemort obtaining the Elder Wand didn't come as a huge shock to me, but seeing them cut it off right there and knowing the impending war that awaited made me more excited than ever to see Part 2. There was no sense of that watching Breaking Dawn Part 1, so sadly, (or perhaps happily for those of you, like myself, that greatly dislike Twilight) there's a good chance you will not see a review for Part 2 on my blog. I have to hand it to the filmmakers and Stephanie Meyer though. Despite their lack of talent in writing and creating decent books and films, they manage to attract huge audiences to their films and books. May I just say in conclusion that if ever you thought the series was weird at any point, this film reaches the climax of weirdness, and were it not for its dedicated audience of teenage girls across the world, I don't know how these films/books would ever have gotten as far as they have.
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