I offer my apologies for not writing as often as I can... I just haven't had anything to write about until today. As many of you readers know, part one of Breaking Dawn was released on November 18th. It is now the 19th and I have seen it three times. (This is both good - it allows me to feel comfortable enough to leave a review - and bad - I've seen it three times in less than 48 hours.) For my review, I will give you what I didn't like, what I liked, neutral (don't hate, but not favorite) parts, and an overall thought. Warning... possible SPOILERS.
Dislikes: The wolf telepathy was weird but understandable on how they did it the way they did. The wolves also looked better in Eclipse (my opinion) then they do in Breaking Dawn.
Neutral: The dialogue in some scenes. There is plenty of "cheese" to go around. The pacing of the movie. It felt like it went really, really fast... it didn't feel like a two hour movie at all the first time I watched it. The second time it kind of did. The third time, since I had seen it about four hours prior, was somewhat torture-some even though I enjoyed the movie again. There is an extra scene after the credits that was okay. I only watched it the first time because it was 'eh' to me.
Likes: I enjoyed this movie. The wedding scene was gorgeous. I liked the wedding dress. It was simple, elegant and beautiful. It fit Bella; her personality, her body, etc.... Poor Charlie. Jessica is annoying. Alice/Jasper (Ashley/Jackson) can really dance. Emmett's toast is awesome. Charlie's toast is hilarious. The Sue and Charlie interaction is cute. The Jacob/Bella dance is beautiful.
The honeymoon was handled tastefully. Bill Condon really gets props for the re-edited version of this (it originally got an R-rating and the "sex" scenes were part of the problem... apparently, because of noises). The main 'sex' scene comes across more as a flashback. Bella's attempts at seduction are funny. Especially the first one.
The pregnancy/birth. I'm just going to say that the CGI/SFX/make-up on Kristen (Bella) were awesome! She really looked sick. The birth scene, itself, was horrible. It was intense but not graphic.
The minor changes that take place in this movie. There are few but lots of reviews by fans are pointing them out. The wolves are supposed to run faster than the vampires. They were made to destroy them. It makes sense that they outrun them. Alice being attacked by a wolf makes sense too. She can't see them, her only fighting method (really) is gone. The wolf fight towards the end... while it's not in the book we don't really know how that things gained from it happened. And Stephenie Meyer was one of the producers on this movie... she had to approve it.
The imprinting scene. I like when Jacob falls to his knees.
Overall: I liked this movie. It was good. There's vampire speed in this movie... for once in the series it seems. There's comic relief (mainly Emmett). And, the movies are tied together. Music from Twilight is used in this one. Bella's lullaby comes back. The prom song is used. And, the acting is better than the other movies.
But, alas, you cannot judge what you have not experienced. So, if you want to judge/understand the movie. You have to go see it for yourself. :) I'd suggest it. It's good.
