Directed by:
Bill CondonScreenplay:
Melissa RosenbergCinematography:
Guillermo NavarroCast:
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Peter Facinelli, Kellan Lutz, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, Nikki Reed, Taylor Lautner, Elizabeth Reaser, Maggie Grace (more)VOD (3)
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In the highly anticipated next chapter of the blockbuster The Twilight Saga, the newfound married bliss of Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) is cut short when a series of betrayals and misfortunes threatens to destroy their world. After their wedding, Bella and Edward travel to Rio de Janeiro for their honeymoon, where they finally give in to their passions. Bella soon discovers she is pregnant, and during a nearly fatal childbirth, Edward finally fulfills her wish to become immortal. But the arrival of their remarkable daughter, Renesmee, sets in motion a perilous chain of events that pits the Cullens and their allies against the Volturi, the fearsome council of vampire leaders, setting the stage for an all-out battle. (official distributor synopsis)
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It flows by surprisingly well. I even had fun in some places (changes of “expression" on Pattinson’s face are something indescribable). I’m surprised that they managed to get the final bloodbath inferno made it into this kids’ movie, but because of Chuck Norris we miss out on all of the fun in The Expendables 2. An unfair world.
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I think this installment will be an unexpected surprise for even the biggest critics. Of course, I'm completely ignoring those who preemptively give out boos here without having seen the film. I do appreciate the incredibly engaging plot, the perfect visual aspect, the decent amount of drama, and the hilarious humor. At times, I felt like the filmmakers were even making fun of themselves. They really know how to entertain people. The actors seem more experienced and don't overact unnecessarily. Served up perfectly, no frills, colorful from start to finish. I rate it as the best installment so far. Only the "werewolf speak" could have been more polished. A well-deserved 5 stars.
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Twilight is a big name and I liked the first part. The books are incredibly bad, but the first movie was quite OK. But it went only downhill from there, and the books got even worse. I like how Stephenie Meyer didn’t mince her words and despite knowing that the story would be made into a movie, she decided to write such a brutally crazy ending like in this one. If Breaking Dawn was a single movie, I think I would have been able to handle it, but since it is divided into two parts, I cannot but give it a Boo! review, which is definitely well deserved. You see it’s pretty hard to watch a story in which Bella gets pregnant and the fetus is tearing her belly apart and there are vampires and werewolves circling around her like crazy rabid monkeys and not much else seems to be happening. And if somebody does decide to do something, it usually ends up like this. I hope the ending is a bit more interesting, it seems it will be. But I will now require a couple of months to shake this movie off. I haven’t seen such a terrible movie that takes itself seriously in a long time.
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Breaking Dawn – Part 1 is a wildly drawn-out case of milking the franchise and its fans for all they’re worth. In the context of a Twilight marathon with 150 female viewers who love it ironically, it is a wonderful experience (more about that in the review of the first Twilight film). Bonus points for unexpectedly powerful horror throughout the pregnancy storyline.
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Probably the most straightforward and clearest part in terms of plot, without unnecessary twists and turns, and everything clearly leading to the finale, or rather, a subtle preparation for the last part. Whether the penultimate Twilight is a good or bad film is up to each of us to decide. The entire saga is a phenomenon of this era. Technically, it is certainly at questionable and narratively it is very simple, but full of currently very cool things and people, so it’s difficult not to succumb to such an intoxicating mix, especially in the USA. I definitely wouldn't watch it again. Although it may not seem like it, it is relatively shallow and flat, just like all the other parts.
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