By far the best

Rating: 8/10 (19 November 2011)

I'll start out by saying I'm a fairly decent fan of the books, and I've read Breaking Dawn about half a dozen times. The first three movies left me utterly disappointed. Kristen Stewart's acting was never very tolerable and Robert Pattinson, while I've always thought to be a decent actor, just sucks as Edward. Though maybe that's because I cannot stand the character. But Breaking Dawn Pt One caught be by surprise. Stewart's acting in this film surpasses the other three immensely. Bella and Edward's relationship has much more emotion in this one, as well. The wedding and reception scenes were sweet but light-hearted and had their funny moments. From the honeymoon on, though, we see a dark twist and the movie gets good. Bella's transformation from normal teenage girl to sickly mother of a vampire spawn is pretty intense. They do a great job of making her look like she's at the end of her life. The birth scene was a little disappointing, but what happens after Edward pulls his daughter out of his new wife is what really shocked some people. Bella's death was the most intense scene out of all four movies. This scene is what pushed me to give this movie a decent rating. She truly does look disturbing.
Overall, I enjoyed the movie. And I was surprisingly satisfied with it.