Movie Monday (Breaking Dawn)
Monday, January 02, 2012
Director: Bill Condon
Main Actors: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
Based on the Book: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Rated: PG-13
I Rate this Movie: 4
Date Released: November 18, 2011
The Quileutes close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses a threat to the Wolf Pack and the towns people of Forks. --IMDbCONTAINS SPOILERS:
The Twilight films are back in this fourth installment, Breaking Dawn Part 1. Bella Swan gets ready to marry the man of her dreams, Edward Cullen. They both agreed that she would not be turned into a vampire until after the honeymoon. But during the honeymoon, something unexpected happens that causes Edward to become distant and Rosalie to become best friends with Bella. Meanwhile, Jacob is mourning over losing his best friend to a bloodsucker. Still he will go to the ends of the earth to save Bella and when she is in danger, he leaves Sam’s wolf pack to keep her safe. Twilight fans will be eagerly waiting for more in the next installment of Breaking Dawn.
Besides
Harry Potter, this may be the most
fan-following I have ever seen. I love
watching movies with hard-core fans that have followed the books and the movies
and all the breaking news that led up to a beautiful film such as this
one. Going to a movie, where people
audibly sigh, scream, and laugh, is definitely worth seeing no matter what it
is about.
When
reading Breaking Dawn, one has to
wonder how the book will be translated to film.
This is the answer. Stephenie
Meyer’s Breaking Dawn is basically
written in two parts. The first part is
the marriage of Edward and Bella and the pregnancy of this unexpected baby. It was not exactly riveting with action like
the other books are. Part 2 is filled
with much more action and gave a new perspective to things. The movie could have put both parts together,
though most fans would be unhappy.
I
was wondering how the film makers would create both the honeymoon and birth
scenes without going over to the R-rating.
It was on the verge of being R.
There was a lot of sex, to the point it got repetitive. Stephenie Meyer used the fade-to-black
technique in the novel, which is what the movie should have done to some of the
scenes, but didn’t. In the novel, there
were as many sex scenes as there were in the film, but it did not seem so
repetitive using the technique she had used.
The birth scene was a bit graphic, but nothing too scarring. In the novel, it was beyond horrific and
explicit.
Billy
Burke gets to show some of his skills, playing Charlie, a father who has to
learn to let his daughter go. Taylor
Lautner is very talented and, especially in this film, when Jacob is strung
emotionally. It will definitely be
interesting when we get to step into his shoes for the next film. Robert Pattinson was a bit disappointing; he
seemed a bit disconnected from most scenes and I couldn’t quite understand what
emotion he was trying to convey when it was his turn to shine. Whoever had control over Bella’s makeup, I
congratulate you. Kirsten Stewart
improved most dramatically since Twilight first released. Still her talent can grow, she was believable
in Breaking Dawn Part 1.
I
know I was hoping for a bit more scenes that I loved in the book. Where is Edward asking Jacob to ask Bella to
have puppies with him? (That scene
happens, but not in the hilarity that it does in the book.) Or what about Jacob and Rosalie’s fun banter? These may have been taken out for time
restraints, but one scene that was on screen, was not fully explained. I had brought my father to the theater to see
the movie with me. My father, having no
knowledge of books, will not stop asking about wolves imprinting. It was not fully explained in the movie. It seemed like it was thrown into the script
when they realized that it was important to the main plot.
The
beginning was a bit slow, but quickly picked up as the story rolled on. I highly suggest seeing the previous movies
right before watching this film. This
movie was very good, overall, and I definitely suggest bringing all you friends
to see it.
*DISCLAIMER:
I know I will probably get some comments, saying how the movie was fantastic
and how I don’t understand the awesome-ness that is the Twilight series. (Or
something along those lines.) Please
keep those comments to yourself. I am a
huge fan of all things Twilight, just check out my youtube channel for
proof. This review is just my opinion in
comparison with the book, Breaking Dawn
by Stephenie Meyer, and in a movie-buff point-of-view.
So have you seen Breaking Dawn Part 1, yet? What did you think of it?
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