Intro:
Breaking Dawn Part 1 is the 4th installment in the 5 movie series based on the books of the same names. In this movie, Edward and Bella have their wedding. Of course Jake throws a hissy fit when he finds out that the duo is going to have their honeymoon without Bella being changed into a vampire. In other words, he worries that Edward is going to severely hurt Bella through the process of sex. Once Bella and Edward get to Rio de Janeiro for their honeymoon, you start to witness how much strength Edward has during sex. After having sex for 2 weeks straight, Bella becomes pregnant. Of course, everyone, except the family-obsessed Rosalie, is quick to tell Bella to have an abortion. The wolves are even planning on killing the baby once it is born because it breaks the treaty established earlier in the franchise. Bella, being the genius that she is, decides to keep the baby. So, Breaking Dawn part 1 is just seeing Bella’s pregnancy and how it affects her and the others.
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Time: 1 hour 57 minutes
Series: Twilight #4
Based on: Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
Director: Bill Condon
Production Company: Summit Entertainment
Quality:
Plot -: The plot is pretty basic and rather boring. I think following Bella’s pregnancy, even if it is paranormal pregnancy, is not that interesting. I will admit that seeing her basically shrivel away from this parasite of a child is entertaining in a way, however, it isn’t entertaining enough.
Story +: There aren’t many story elements but a clear one is the love between Jake and Bella. Most of the time it is not too annoying. There was part of the story that I think was not developed enough, but it’s so minor that it is not necessary to consider heavily.
Characters -: The characters were unnecessarily annoying in this edition. If you have read my other Twilight movie reviews, you should know how I feel about Edward and Bella. I’ll mention it again just in case you are unaware. I really do not like Bella or Edward as characters. I feel as though their relationship is too awkward and just doesn’t work. I also felt that Rosalie was annoying in this edition because she was so family-obsessed that she didn’t care for Bella’s safety. Throughout the movie, it is clear that Bella cannot handle this baby; it seems like it will kill her. However, instead of agreeing with what everyone else is saying, Rosalie is enabling Bella’s stupid fantasy just because she has always wanted a family of her own. She was essentially living her dream through Bella.
Dialogue +: I thought the dialogue was fine. Unlike the other editions in the franchise, there were no issue with the dialogue with Breaking Dawn Part 1.
Music +: The music was fine. The music in Twilight movies is usually rock or punk rock themed and works well.
Special Effects -: The special effects were a little awkward. One example, is an effect later in the movie that just looks a little too fake.
Acting -: The acting, especially Kristen Stewart’s, has improved, but it still feels a little awkward. The Twilight movies are notorious for awkward acting due to the weird pauses and glances that all the actors and actresses do.
Errors +: I don’t recall any devastating plot holes or anything.
Camera +: The camera has improved since the last one. The previous installments of the Twilight movies usually consist of awkward camera work that derive from the overall experience, however, this installment did not consist of this.
Length +: The length suited the plot. I did not think the length was too short or too long.
Humor -: I do not recall any moments of humor. I think that every movie within every genre can have at least a moment of humor.
Sound Quality +: The sound quality is fine. The sound quality is always fine with Twilight movies.
Plot Consistency +: The plot stayed consistent throughout.
Re-watch Ability -: I can’t really imagine watching this movie again because if you like the series, I really don’t think this is among the better ones. It’s actually pretty boring.
Setting -: The setting is actually a little boring because it’s basically just the Cullen’s house. I usually like simple settings because it is easy to wrap your mind around them, but this setting was a bit too simple for me.
Series Consistency -: The series is solely around Edward and Bella and the vampire world, and I feel like this movie doesn’t actually follow that. Instead, the movie follows Bella’s pregnancy.
Quality Score: 6/10
Entertainment Score: 6.5/10
Conclusion:
I really don’t recommend this movie. I think this movie is only okay in comparison to the other movies in the series but in comparison to movies in general, it certainly disappoints. The boring plot along with the annoying characters makes watching this movie a chore to watch. I would only say watch this movie if you are a fan of the Twilight series.
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