The Twilight saga has mesmerised young and older audiences since 2008 and we finally reach what is the last stretch home, Breaking Dawn. With Stephanie Meyers' final book being the largest in the series the decision to split the film into two comes as somewhat of a replication of the final Harry Potter instalment. Being a non-Twilight fan I had to go into this one with, yet again, an open mind and here's what I essentially thought.
Following Edward's proposal in the previous film, Eclipse, he, Bella and the Cullen family are preparing for the wedding that will finally unite the two and cement Bella's place into the family of vampires. With the impending transformation of Bella into a vampire, Jacob is yet again on the scene supporting her despite his beliefs.
After a prolonged wedding preparation and eventualy ceremony, the couple head off to their honeymoon retreat on the secluded island of Isle Esme. On the island the two finally express their feelings for each other and consumate their love despite the risks involved and Edward's reservations. Unfortunately this has repercussions for the newlyweds...
In addition to the problems Bella and Edward are about to face, Jacob has his own issues to deal with. Due to his strong relationship with Bella and his dealings with the Cullen family he is forced to rise up against his own family and join the opposing side. These events soon result in some unexpected friendships within the families and ultimately these bonds will help shape the future for both sides.
Admittedly fans of the Twilight series will be in familiar territory with the first part of Breaking Dawn but it appears too sentimental and overly mushy. Understandably it is a story about love but this is constantly thrust into your face for too much of the film.
A film which could have been simplified with a shorter running time is what we come across and some scenes, such as the wedding event itself tend to drag their feet. There is little in the terms of action, with time limited to just one scene in which the vampires and wolves face off but this is short-lived and is nothing newcompared to previous encounters.
There is little in the way of positivity when summing up the film, Bella is as ever, miserable in the majority of her scenes and Jacob and Edward are as always the men behind her showing their powers of 'forever devotion'. One saving grace, albeit after the credits, was a well set-up scene involving the infamous Volturi, kindly lending some prospect for the final edition.
Film rating: 2 out of 5 F's
I'm yet to see it, but am quite looking forward to it. I'm big fan of the books, but personally not so much of the films. The books are less 'mushy' and appeal to an older audience as well as the 'Twihards'. But the film adaptations focus on the younger audience and make everything seem ... pathetic. I guess it was harder to adapt Breaking Dawn though, especially with the main focus being on marriage and babies, no way of getting round the melodrama with that! It was the worst book as well.
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