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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

November. 17,2011
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4.9
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PG-13
| Adventure Fantasy Romance

The new found married bliss of Bella Swan and vampire Edward Cullen is cut short when a series of betrayals and misfortunes threatens to destroy their world.

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cricketbat
2011/11/17

Thank you, RiffTrax. Without you, I couldn't have made it through The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1. This movie is awful, plain and simple. The acting and dialogue are terrible, as I've come to expect with this franchise, and it's an incredibly boring movie. You can practically hear the filmmakers stretching scenes out so the razor-thin plot could be spread over two movies. The only redeeming quality of Breaking Dawn - Part 1 is the visual effects that were used to make Kristen Stewart look terrible. This isn't a good movie - if you think it is, you're lying to yourself.

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Nikita Wannenburgh
2011/11/18

I was very impressed with its film. If you watch it without reading the book, then it will probably seem confusing and weird, but if you know all the vampire-werewolf history, etc, then you have a much higher chance at enjoying it :) Overall, it was utterly romantic and emotionally heart-wrenching. It captured Edward and Bella's love in an enchanting fairytale way and delivered just the right amount of horror and pain at the unforgettable climax. Above all, it gave us gorgeous romance and raised the emotional stakes while delivering all the feels. I loved it. Obviously, it had both pros and cons, but here's a rundown of what I thought: Pros: - It was visually lovely, and the cinematography and soundtrack were both great. - Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart seriously topped their games. Their chemistry was brilliantly on point, their acting held up a lot better than their efforts in the previous films, and despite the fact that they have always had solid chemistry, their connection in this film was hugely deepened and incredibly emotional; as well as beautifully romantic. I was literally swaying as I watched the honeymoon scenes; their interactions were beautiful, and their chemistry was simply enchanting. - Not surprisingly, Billy Burke and Anna Kendrick were as brilliant and comically refreshing as ever. They only got a few minutes of screen time each, but once again, they proved to me that they are two of the best things about this franchise. They delivered some of the best lines with delightful and refreshing charisma. - In contrast, the whole Cullen family got a nice load of screen time and lines in Breaking Dawn. Admittedly, Elizabeth Reaser and Nikki Reed – who portray Esme and Rosalie respectfully – were above the others in acting ability, but all the same I love the Cullens and it was nice to see all of them so much more. Cons: - After three Twilight films, I think we've established that Bella is a weak damsel instead of a role-model-worthy heroine. She was still an idiot in Breaking Dawn; emphasis on the fact that she WANTS TO BIRTH A VAMPIRIC MONSTER. - Taylor Lautner was awful. Just terrible and completely fake. He gets worse with every film, and either he's overacting with too much ego or ripping his shirt off to please the female audience (which he did do in the first few minutes of this film, by the way). He acted with the ego piled on doubly thick and was just plain pathetic. - The action scenes were vague, muddy and very badly choreographed. The werewolf-vs.-vampire fight scene at the end was a perfect example of that. Unlike Eclipse's fantastic climactic fight, the action scenes in Breaking Dawn were totally devoid of real excitement and entertainment. - The whole film was a lot slower than the others. It lacked real tension and had the tendency to drag. While Edward and Bella's scenes gave Breaking Dawn the emotional throb it needed and were additionally and gorgeously romantic, any other scenes lacked that connection and fell short.

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Davis P
2011/11/19

This film was definitely the worst in the franchise, and I do realize that this film was needed In order to set the stage for Breaking Dawn Part 2, but still this film was very dull and really dragged along. The beginning of the movie was fine, but as it went on, it really started to drag, and I was getting bored, and was just begging for something to happen. The big honeymoon scene was well done, not too graphic, but it still showed the romance between Bella and Edward. I did enjoy the honeymoon part of the movie. Later on, is where the problem started, the film really failed to keep the viewers attention, which was disappointing. 3/10 for breaking dawn part 1

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juneebuggy
2011/11/20

I watched this again when I stumbled across it on my TV and couldn't turn it off. This is just such a guilty pleasure.Pretty much only fans of the series will like this as here we finally get the wedding in all its glory, including (unnecessary) close ups of the dress, jewelry and even Stephanie Meyer as a guest. And then finally Bella and Edward get down to business, with the much anticipated feathers and even a broken headboard. -More than I was expecting from the love scenes actually.Of course then things go rapidly downhill for our couple and I have to say the special effect are pretty mind blowing. I mean it becomes a true horror movie as we watch Bella transform, losing a good 40 lbs (via CGI) as her fetus (sorry baby) destroys her from the inside out. And that birth scene, jeez, talk about gory.They also dealt with the (creepy) imprinting issue well too, using a visions of the future aspect for Jacob. Nov21/12

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