This was finale bliss for me!

Rating: 10/10 (21 November 2012)

OK, I get it.
Like our presidential election, not everyone is going to agree. So it is with great books turned movies. Especially if it becomes a saga and or series of movies. The distinction must first be made and remain absolute. The books are the books and the movies are the movies. I seriously question the sanity of people who read the book/books and expect a movie to be exactly the same. This being my major beef with readers and moviegoers. Now....my take on this finale.
I LOVED IT! Let me tell you why. =)
It had serious key elements that I look for in any movie. It had a great storyline that deviated from the book but with some crazy and wild twists that worked. The beauty that was to be Bella after the transformation didn't disappoint. She was utterly beautiful and her hair was working! Oddly enough I liked her acting this time. I felt that she emoted better this time than any other of this saga.
I have seen people whine about the CGI. From special effects to the child and the mountain lion. Quite whining! There is no way that they could have gotten a human child to act in the manner needed to represent a human/vampire hybrid. I felt that she did look etherial and immortal. She wasn't supposed to look like a human child. As for the lion? What do you want? It was not great but it wasn't a deal breaker for me.Â
I felt the tenderness in the movie and the acceptance of Bella and the child. The love acted out between Robert and Kristen was perfect. Bella seeing a new world through her vampire eyes...impressively done. It allowed me to step into the movie and feel her transformation and not just view it on screen. Her powers came natural to her and developed through the movie perfectly.
I love funny dialogue. This had enough to make people chuckle with delight without making the lines seem slapstick and corny. Very nice!
I love romance. There were many times throughout the movie I wished if only for a moment to be Bella and in the arms of a man that loved eternally and unconditionally. I know most guys won't get it but ladies...come on. If you have a pulse then you know what I mean.
I love a good fight scene and this one played out well and upsetting for awhile =) But the twist that followed was so unexpected that the creative process behind it was genius. I loved watching the faces of the Vulturi, especially the look on Jane's face when she realizes she is finished. =) Also a honorable mention must be made about Aro. It was nice to see romanticizing about a certain vampire he will never have.
I could go on forever about the positives of this movie. Go see it and expect nothing. You will walk out feeling great about the entire movie. Go see it with expectations and ideas about what it should or shouldn't be or like or not like the book and you will be yet another whiner who will post here citing all of your complaints.
This is a love story that had a perfect ending. I loved the vision Alice has of the future for Bella and Edward =)
Yes, I loved it! It had everything I needed to walk away feeling satisfied and happy. Not all movies do that. This one delivers all components that I need in a movie. Especially a great ending.
Enjoy...!