What did you expect?

Rating: 7/10 (26 November 2011)

The first time I watched Twilight I hated it. I couldn't relate to the story of a moody, dull girl who somehow becomes irresistible to a glittering, tree climbing vampire. When I made this gripe to my friend she said to me, "It's a fantasy film what did you expect?" When she said that I instantly realized I was taking the film way too seriously and should just take it for what it is. Sorry, but if you've seen the other films in the series you should know you're not going to be watching Academy Award worthy performances. Breaking Dawn is a bit different from the previous films. The storyline has moved passed the love triangle. Bella has decided her fate in choosing to become a vampire and this movie is about that transformation. The first half of the movie did seem to drag a bit. I have not read any of the books so I can't understand why there are five novels in the series and probably 5 pages of dialogue in the films! This has made it hard for me to connect with the characters when I don't know what the reasoning behind their motivations are. So, in that sense Breaking Dawn was a bit disappointing. The best scenes in the movie for me was the wedding. The actor who plays Charlie Swan is endearing. The end of the movie when Bella gives birth was probably the ensembles best performance of all the movies so far. Of all the movies in the series, my favorite would be New Moon. The part I loved about New Moon was when we first discover Jacob is a werewolf as he leaps into the air transforming right in front of Bella. I would've liked to see more scenes with Jacob and the werewolves rather than a long drawn out honeymoon. And I really didn't like the scene when Jacob leaves the pack. They could have shot that scene in human form and transformed into werewolves. It just came across as a corny scene when it should have been Jacob's moment to shine. The editing was a problem in this movie too. It may seem silly to complain about Bella walking down the aisle in heels and then dancing with Edward wearing sneakers, or the Cullen's having styrofoam cups and straws in their house, but when you're distracted by these things it takes you away from the story. These films have the same problem as Interview With A Vampire did. How do you make a credible vampire movie that has a PG-13 rating? So, I would say it's not the best or worst film in the series and is worth seeing if you really enjoy the Twilight saga.