I wouldn’t class myself as a
Twihard, but I loved the books and I loved the movies. So maybe I am. Okay I
definitely am. I’m a Twihard. My birthday also happens to be in November, so it’s
a no-brainer that my husband would buy me tickets to see Breaking Dawn for my
birthday treat this year (and last year).
I didn’t read any of the reviews
before I went. Firstly, I don’t like spoilers and secondly, what would be the
point? I knew most of the press would pan it. Liking Twilight would ruin their
coolness. Me, I like
a bit of heart-on-the-sleeve paranormal romance. I also like the classics,
zombie horror and the X-Factor. I’m not ashamed of my tastes. I embrace them ;)
So anyway, back to the movie. We’d
left BD Part 1 with Bella having given birth to Renesmee and finally she had
transformed into a beautiful red-eyed vampire. Now, in BDP2, we see a shift in
Bella’s attitude. She is finally who she wants to be and she looks good on it.
I loved watching Edward’s reaction to her as she masters her vamp skills.
Robert Pattinson’s proud/amused smile is perfection as Stewart kicks ass. I bet
she absolutely loved playing ‘Bella the vampire’.
The only ‘off’ bit in the whole film
for me was the baby Renesmee - They did that annoying thing where they put CGI adult
expressions onto a baby face which only ever results in creepy babyness. Don’t
do it, Hollywood people. Do not do it. Step away from the CGI machine and leave
the baby alone.
I thought Taylor Lautner portrayed
Jacob really tastefully, considering the whole ‘imprinting’ scenario. I wouldn’t have wanted that role – it’s
a bit icky. Funnily enough, I didn’t find it at all questionable in the books, but when faced with the adult Jacob and the child Renesmee on the big screen I
did curl my toes a little.
The Volturi were their usual
terrifying selves: Jane always makes me shudder with her ‘pain’ thing and Caius
and Alec are the archetypal baddies. But it was Michael Sheen as Aro who truly
shone. He outdid himself. I think he was the star of the whole movie. I loved
how delectably evil he was. I almost wanted him to do a proper wicked laugh
like the Count in Sesame Street (okay, that would’ve ruined the movie, but it
would’ve been fun!).
Now I was worried that this second
part of BD might fall a bit flat as a movie. I couldn’t see how they would make
an ending deserving of such a great series, but boy was I wrong. I did not see
that one coming. I’m not going to ‘spoil’ a thing, but as I watched the climax,
I was thinking ‘what the…!!’ and ‘they can’t do that!’ But they did do that and
they did it brilliantly. Yes. Yes they did.
All in all, Breaking Dawn Part 2 was
the perfect combination of visual spectacle, action, love and humour. Sure
there were a few clunky moments and the CGI wasn’t as smooth as I would’ve liked,
but in the overall context of the Twilight Saga novels and movies, it was the
perfect ending to a cracking series.
And now I’m sad it’s over.
