The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part I (Two-Disc Special Edition) Editorial Reviews
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 delivers strongly for
the rabid fan base who have catapulted the young adult novel series and
subsequent movie adaptations to the worldwide phenomenon that it's
become, but it alienates a broader audience with a lack of any real
action. Similar to the tone of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the first film of the two-part Twilight
conclusion is heavy on romance, love, and turmoil but light on fight
scenes and gruesome battles. The movie doesn't waste any time getting to
the goods and opens with Bella and Edward's much-hyped wedding scene.
It works--the vows are efficient and first-time franchise director Bill
Condon (Dreamgirls) moves the party along quickly and amusingly
with a well-edited toast scene and some surprisingly moving moments
between Bella and her father, cast standout Billy Burke. The honeymoon
plays as a slightly awkward soft-focus made-for-TV movie, with a lot of
long moments spent staring in the mirror and some love scenes that feel
at once overly intimate and completely passionless. It's a relief when
Bella retches on a bite of chicken she's cooked herself and quickly
concludes she's pregnant with a potentially demonic baby. From bliss to
horror, the Cullens return to Forks, where Bella spends the second half
of the movie wasting away and Edward and Jacob are aligned in their
anger and frustration over her decision. Throw in some over-the-top
scenes with Jacob and his pack--including a strange showdown where the
wolves communicate in their canine form by having a passionate nonverbal
fight in their minds (a plot point that works much better in print,
it's portrayed in the film via aggressive voice-over)--and the film
overshoots intensity and goes straight to silly. The birth scene is
horrific, but not as gruesome as in the book, and by the end, Bella has
of course survived, though is much altered. The final scene features a
delightfully campy Michael Sheen as Volturi leader Aro and makes it
clear that the action and fun in Breaking Dawn, Part 1 is ready to start. Fans will just have to wait until Part 2 to get it. --Kira Canny
Product Description
In the highly anticipated fourth installment of The Twilight Saga, a marriage, honeymoon and the birth of a child bring unforeseen and shocking developments for Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) and those they love, including new complications with werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner).Special Features:
Go behind the scenes with a captivating 6-PART MAKING-OF DOCUMENTARY; relive the memories with Edward & Bella's personal WEDDING VIDEO; get a glimpse into JACOB'S DESTINY; watch your favorite scenes over and over in EDWARD FAST FORWARD and JACOB FAST FORWARD; plus an AUDIO COMMENTARY with Director Bill Condon
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