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We made it, guys! It's finally here! The final Twilight movie! I'm not one of the crazy Twihards but I've kind of enjoyed these films. Sure, they weren't the greatest. The acting and dialogue were hokey but the Twilight films aren't some of the worst I've seen. I had fun with Breaking Dawn - Part 2. It's not the greatest conclusion to a franchise but I enjoyed it. In fact, I really liked it but it's still Twilight.
The film picks up immediately where Part 1 left off. If you haven't seen Part 1, I suggest sitting out of this review because some of this stuff may come as SPOILERS to you. But since many of you don't give a crap about this franchise, I'll just go ahead and give you a synopsis. Bella has given birth to her human-vampire daughter, Renesmee. She died while giving birth but thanks to Edward's biting, she has resurrected as a vampire. Bella is enjoying her new life as a vampire until the Volturi, the vampire government or whatever you want to call it, find out about her child. As the Volturi make their way to Forks to attack the newlyweds and their bundle of joy, the Cullens assemble a group of vampires to help them defeat the ememy. They also get help from Jacob and his pack of werewolves. All the buildup pays off and we are given a freakin' sweet climactic battle to end this series.
If I were to rank the films from best to worse, it would go like this. Eclipse in first, this one in second place, Breaking Dawn - Part 1 in third place, the first film in fourth place, and New Moon in last place. This could have easily been the best entry in the series but it was missing the thing that made me enjoy Eclipse a lot. I can't really explain why I liked Eclipse. I think the reason is because I liked the whole Newborn subplot and the climactic battle. A large portion of this film is just buildup to the climax. The new vampires that they introduce were my favorite part of this film. If they made a spin-off film about them, I would pay to see it. The new vampires had cool powers and the actors who played them were pretty good.
The acting had its ups and downs. Kristen Stewart does a pretty good job as Bella Swan but I still don't think Kristen Stewart is one of the best actresses out there. I think K-Stew is prettier as a vampire than as a human. Robert Pattinson is still a boring actor. I never dug his acting or his character. Taylor Lautner, one of the best actors in the series, does another good job as Jacob Black. I find him to be one of the most likable characters in the series. Billy Burke returns as Bella's father and he is another one of the better actors in the series. Like Jacob, he is another one of the most likable characters in the series. He's not in the film very long but I was able to buy him as Bella's father. There's a dialogue scene between him and Bella and Burke acts pretty dad-like. As I mentioned above, I loved the heck out of the Cullen's vampire allies. My favorite out of all of them was Alistair played by Joe Anderson. With all his vampire makeup, I thought he looked a lot like Colin Farrell. Anyways, he was awesome. For some reason, I laughed at Michael Sheen's performance. He played the Volturi leader, Aro. The way he delivered his lines was just funny. His funny costume, his Marilyn Manson makeup, it's like he was in a Tim Burton film. Mackenzie Foy plays Bella and Edward's daughter, Renesmee and she did a decent job. With this movie on its way to becoming a huge success, Mackenzie Foy will start to get recognized and I can see her getting casted in more films in the future.
The climactic battle at the end of the film was just awesome. It was the best scene in the entire flick. However, the battle ends rather anticlimactically. It was so anticlimactic that I booed and two people got up from their seats and left. The audience I saw the film with was cheering and making comments during the scene like they were at a UFC match. There was also this lady behind me making comments about the movie every few seconds. Some of her comments were funny but then she just got annoying. I went to see this film at an 11 AM showing on opening day and it was not that packed but the audience was having a ball. I saw the last two films in the theater and those were packed showings. There were about twenty people at my screening but I think seeing it with a much bigger crowd would have been more fun.
The writing is still what you would expect from a Twilight film. Bill Condon's direction was pretty good. The special effects on Bella and Edward's baby was pretty bad at some points. He knew how to build emotion during the climax. I didn't get emotional during the climax because I'm not attached to these characters. I can just imagine a bunch of teenage girls bawling during this movie. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 wasn't a great film and many of you will avoid this film but I liked it. I also liked how they wrapped up the whole saga. It was an entertaining film and the theater experience was great as well except for the annoying lady behind me making comments. They also showed a brief teaser trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and I let out a fanboy yell while it was playing. Good times, good times. It was a good ending to a franchise that I enjoyed.
Did you guys miss me? I know I haven't been posting reviews in a while. I plan to post some more reviews. I'm planning to review The Lord of the Rings Trilogy before the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I'm sorry if I angered you by mentioning Lord of the Rings in a Twilight review. Be on the lookout!
"I hated the first British invasion. I hate the second one even more."
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Rostron2 on 11/20/12 at 12:30 PM
Nice review, but the sooner this is over, the better
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Tyler M. on 11/20/12 at 01:01 PM
Agreed.
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Movie Monster on 11/20/12 at 01:41 PM
I respect your opinions. Thanks!
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Blockbuster Diva on 1/14/13 at 04:54 PM
I really loved the Twilight films and personally feel that this one was the best yet.
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Frisby2007 on 11/20/12 at 03:20 PM
I love how you pointed out that thy aren't the worst you've seen. Only 3% of RT's users are that smart enough to see it that way. So props to you in that. Also, the acting in this one & part 2 weren't bad. For once, it was great. And the only special effects that looks pretty cheap or miss were on the CGI baby. Anyways, I was so mad that the battle scene was so anti-climatic, but then again, I'm sorta glad it didn't actually happen for many reasons that I'd be letting out spoilers for. Anyway
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Movie Monster on 11/20/12 at 07:03 PM
I'm glad you liked the review. Thanks!
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TwilightFan8000 on 11/21/12 at 03:49 PM
For me Twilight:Breaking Dawn Part 2 is The Greatest Movie Ever Made. TWILIGHT FOR THE WIN!!!!!
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Movie Monster on 11/21/12 at 04:02 PM
I disagree but I respect your opinion. Thanks!
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Cinema-Maniac on 11/22/12 at 01:09 PM
Nice to read from you again Movie Monster. Great to see an unbiased opinions towards this movie. I personally could never get into it; Stewart character is an unintentional villain that didn't work for me. Glad I see it the whole series through, the climax sounds like a huge letdown given the build up from the series. Looking forward to your Lord of the Rings review. Will you also be doing the animated movies?
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Movie Monster on 11/22/12 at 10:41 PM
I'll see if I can get around to seeing the animated Lord of the Rings movie. Thanks!
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Bram S. on 11/23/12 at 05:34 AM
Great review. Do you think that this is the best Twilight film?
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Movie Monster on 11/23/12 at 01:05 PM
I thought this was the second best. My favorite of the series is still Eclipse. This one comes pretty close. Thanks!
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