Two Eye-rolls Way Up!

Rating: Null/10 (19 November 2011)

...(Shaking head, muttering)... It's definitely not as bad as some reviewers say it is, but it's no magical masterpiece.
I'm now reflecting on the impossibly gooey cheese that is Breaking Dawn. It begs you to cringe with over-the-top theatrics, uncomfortable pauses, and more awkward moments than all the other Twilight films combined. You'll find yourself cringing and/or laughing hysterically at times. The film tries hard to evoke emotion from its audience, too hard. Try too hard at something, and you're bound to look silly. I do not blame the actors for this, It falls squarely upon the writer. In fact, it might not be praise, but the acting is significantly better in this film than the others in this saga.
Some people thrive on that feeling and love the falsetto version of cheesy drama. They're the people who subscribe to Soap Digest and have their Tivo's programmed to record their beloved Soap everyday. The further the Twilight saga progresses, the more it embraces the type of audience I just described, and alienates the rest of us.
The story is so bizarre and illogical at times, it crosses the line from the fantasy-Romance genre into bad Sci-Fi type storytelling. That's a shame. But at least the movie still moves along telling its story...albeit slowly.
Poor Jacob. The humiliation the poor guy is forced to suffer never ends! He must be a dedicated masochist. However, the emotional torment he continuously endures is rivaled by the physical pain Bella suffers in this film. She is put through the ringer, but you can't really feel sorry for her. She continues the tradition of making the men in her life agonize.
I did enjoy some of the scenery in the film, the sets are very appealing and appropriate for the story, it maintains a good atmosphere. The musical score is also appropriate, not distracting, it does what it's meant to do.
The Robot-like voices in the wolf argument scene are hardly comprehensible. I've had more success translating Korean rap songs. I could have stood for a more in-depth look into the wolf packs world, and seen more action from them. But alas, very little material concerning the pack is presented. The film is strongly fixated on Bella and Edwards ordeal.
For the Twi-hards: you wont regret going to the theater and shelling out the cash to see this one. For others, with milder interest in the Twilight franchise, you'd be equally as pleased just to wait for the DVD.