Before the hate mail comes pouring in, based solely on my title – at least allow me to debate my point, okay?
I was super excited to go and see this film. No really, I was. I read the books, and this one was my absolute favorite in the Saga, so I had some high expectations. I know you can’t compare a movie with it’s book, but when I’m reading, the book plays itself out in my head. So, that’s kind of what I look for.
Parts of this movie lived up to that- so RIGHT ON.
I was quite proud of the cast – who FINALLY (after 3 previous movies, each one bringing a seemingly increasingly worse performance with each entity) appeared to find their footing in this series. They didn’t have what I refer to as “William Shatner Syndrome” where they pause…after…every…three…seconds…with…a…weird…infliction…on…the…wrong…
word. No, for the most part, I was extremely impressed with what they delivered.
Never mind the fact that Rob’s (Robert Pattinson’s) look was MUCH better this time, so I did get a little drool on my chin, I won’t lie.
Now, I bet you’re thinking, “If this is so positive, how can you be disappointed?” Oh, my friend, I’m glad you asked.
*The scene where the wolves were speaking – was absolutely RIDICULOUS. It was reminiscent of say “Hotel for Dogs”, only perhaps worse.
*Alice, who was said to be a “tiny, fast, killer” in the other movies wound up on her back, whimpering much like “ewwie, ewwie, ewwie, get it off me!” during a fight scene with the wolves.
* My biggest complaints are for ALL of the films, not merely Breaking Dawn, but it kind of culminated for me at this point. Some of the best characters in the movie were not given a chance to shine. They were made to look less than 2 dimensional, and basically it has been reduced to Edward, Bella, and Jacob. *Shakes head* I get that is the main love triangle, but there are so many other dynamics in this Saga that are interesting – and if you’re going to involve the characters *cough Jasper and Emmett and Rosalie cough* in the movies, then DO IT RIGHT or NOT AT ALL. Believe me when I say, I understand that they had to cut the books down to make the movies, otherwise we’d be sitting in the theater for hours and hours – but damn, man.
Some of my favorite characters were just brushed over like they barely existed. Kind of a “here hold my purse” role.
It’s crap, and I for one, am not amused.
That being said – because I like to do the sandwich thing (Positive, negative, then end on positive) – I have to point out that the dancing of one, Jasper Whitlock Hale (ma’am), made me smile. If you’ve seen the man who plays him (Jackson Rathbone) do what I refer to as “his white boy shuffle”, you’d understand why. I knew he had it in him.
We won’t even talk about how sexy Mr. Taylor Lautner is in this film, but suffice it to say, I felt like a pedophile when I said “Holy…mother…of…GOD” followed by thoughts you’d need bleach for.
I was seriously proud of how much he has grown in his performance, though.
And Kristen Stewart , well she was adorable and didn’t try to chew her chin off but maybe ONCE through the WHOLE FILM. She was so much better this time, bless her heart!
Overall – it wasn’t horrible, but I am disappointed by it. Let’s hope that the last movie will blow them all out of the water.
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