The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

It flows by surprisingly well. I even had fun in some places (changes of “expression" on Pattinson’s face are something indescribable). I’m surprised that they managed to get the final bloodbath inferno made it into this kids’ movie, but because of Chuck Norris we miss out on all of the fun in The Expendables 2. An unfair world. (27/01/2012)

Oh, that was so ludicrous. Like the movie poster, I guess. (There may be some spoilers here, but it doesn’t matter) Wedding -> honeymoon -> 1st sex -> Eddie doesn't want to anymore -> Bella horny as hell -> begging him to do it to her -> Bimbo knocked up -> everyone wants to kill the kid -> but he gets born and the werewolf falls in love with him. Good thing I know what's coming in the next instalment, I'm the type that read it, too. Oh, isn’t it romantic. (24/02/2012)

Probably the most straightforward and clearest part in terms of plot, without unnecessary twists and turns, and everything clearly leading to the finale, or rather, a subtle preparation for the last part. Whether the penultimate Twilight is a good or bad film is up to each of us to decide. The entire saga is a phenomenon of this era. Technically, it is certainly at questionable and narratively it is very simple, but full of currently very cool things and people, so it’s difficult not to succumb to such an intoxicating mix, especially in the USA. I definitely wouldn't watch it again. Although it may not seem like it, it is relatively shallow and flat, just like all the other parts. (07/12/2013)

Breaking Dawn – Part 1 is a wildly drawn-out case of milking the franchise and its fans for all they’re worth. In the context of a Twilight marathon with 150 female viewers who love it ironically, it is a wonderful experience (more about that in the review of the first Twilight film). Bonus points for unexpectedly powerful horror throughout the pregnancy storyline. (11/10/2022)

I was really scared that the saga would fall apart on the threshold of the final chapter. Needless to say, I am incredibly glad that this did not happen. I still don't understand how the dramatically multi-genre Bill Condon got involved in Twilight, but I'm really glad he did. He knows how to loosen up the atmosphere, lighten the moments that would otherwise seem unnecessary, and above all, he knows how to set the final pace in such a way that thoughts of Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part I being the best installment have begun to subtly emerge in my mind. Without to reveal specific plot twists, one fateful encounter at the end, followed by a romantic vision, had long been the most dangerous moment of the saga for me, one that I could not imagine other than ridiculous in a film context. And now? An emotional reveal that makes me look forward to the last installment like no other. Breaking Dawn ultimately hits the mark in terms of quality, and when Carter Burwell's "Bella's Lullaby" plays at the end, it is clear that this time it is a victory in terms of atmosphere. Without the traditionally naive dialogues and a few subtle stumbles in Brazil, the Cullens would deserve the highest rating. And the general bashing of the entire saga could not be more embarrassing and more pointless so many years after its release. (30/11/2011)