Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 (2011)
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25% of critics liked it
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63% of users liked it
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In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson), plus those they love, must deal with the chain of consequences brought on by a marriage, honeymoon, and the tumultuous birth of a child...which brings an unforeseen and shocking development for Jacob… More In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1, Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson), plus those they love, must deal with the chain of consequences brought on by a marriage, honeymoon, and the tumultuous birth of a child...which brings an unforeseen and shocking development for Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). -- (C) Summit Entertainment
- Rating, Runtime
- PG-13, 1 hr. 57 min.
- Directed By
- Bill Condon
- Written By
- Melissa Rosenberg, Stephenie Meyer
- Genres
- Romance, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
- In Theaters
- Nov 18, 2011 Wide
- On DVD
- Feb 11, 2012
- Studio
- Summit Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Bruce Diones, New Yorker
This penultimate "Twilight" film is the best in the series so far. It's languorous, romantic, moody, and, in the end, horrifying.
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David Edelstein, New York Magazine
The last twenty minutes of Breaking Dawn are so harrowing that it's possible to forget that most of the acting is soap-operatic (the guy who plays Carlisle is aging to look like Liberace) and the dialogue from hunger.
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Sara Stewart, New York Post
It all goes wrong just when it should go right.
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Melodrama reigns in this supernatural soap opera, even though author Stephanie Meyer's tale takes a decided turn toward the weird and violent.
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Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
This is a well-made film, though sometimes unintentionally funny.
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Tom Long, Detroit News
There are a few reasons The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 1 is probably the best of the Twilight films.
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Brent Simon, Shared Darkness
Dialogue howlers and largely soapy, melodramatic performances abound.
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Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
As a movie, this isn't terrible; none of them have been, really. Each film has gotten a director who has tried to do something simple and honest with Meyer's tormented material.
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James O'Ehley, Sci-Fi Movie Page
Entertainingly bad. In fact, it's the funniest movie we've seen this year even though it isn't a comedy (we think).
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Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
If I can say anything for the film, it's that it delivers exactly what the legions of Twi-hards want and expect--or what 'Team Edward' wants, anyway.
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Roger Tennis, Cinemaclips.com
Terribly broken.
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Mike Scott, Times-Picayune
Bill Condon gives the series' fans what they have shown they want: uneven storytelling, maudlin dialog and decidedly one-note performances.
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Cynthia Fuchs, PopMatters
Bella makes her way toward "the kingdom where nobody dies" by being rather ingeniously resilient, completely predictable and frustrating, punished and punishing. She's 18, again and still.
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Jeff Bayer, The Scorecard Review
Whatever momentum the third film had in this series, it's gone. Once again, it's an average soap opera.
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Robert Denerstein, Movie Habit
Twilight series nears the end
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Neil Pond, American Profile
For a movie about life-sucking vampires and flesh-ripping werewolves, there sure is an inordinate focus on the birds and the bees.
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Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope
This slow-moving film has long periods of inaction and generates little suspense, making it the worst film in the "Twilight Saga" films so far.
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Jim Lane, Sacramento News & Review
Director Bill Condon, prostituting himself, flirts with teen porn ...
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John Beifuss, Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
At least Jacob seems to understand the contradiction inherent in the insistence that coldblooded undeath is just another lifestyle choice.
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Mark Ramsey, MovieJuice!
How else to explain a wedding gown designed by Carolina Herrera in a town where the average gown is designed by Cooter and Otis Herrera.
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Featured Audience Ratings
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Scott G
Going for the Harry Potter ending effect, and failing badly, the film consists of some strange scenes and absurdly awful script, the director is better off finishing now while he still has an ounce of dignity, while the actors have no idea what they are doing and clearly haven't… More
Going for the Harry Potter ending effect, and failing badly, the film consists of some strange scenes and absurdly awful script, the director is better off finishing now while he still has an ounce of dignity, while the actors have no idea what they are doing and clearly haven't spent time on this kiddie project very much. -
Alexander D
Forget the fact that THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 (wow, that's a long title) finally makes the whole "vampire romance" genre look as dumb as it sounds. The thing that truly makes this a bad film is that it starts off as a sappy romantic drama, and it takes… More
Forget the fact that THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 (wow, that's a long title) finally makes the whole "vampire romance" genre look as dumb as it sounds. The thing that truly makes this a bad film is that it starts off as a sappy romantic drama, and it takes over half the film to evolve back into a supernatural/romantic thriller like the rest of the saga. That is certainly not to say that "Twi-hards" will not enjoy this fourth and thankfully penultimate entry into the Twilight Saga. Even the novel Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer was a huge drop from the previous three, but how could someone who would give anything and everything for this series care? (Not to mention, the drop from the novels Eclipse to Breaking Dawn was not nearly as large as the one we see from the films.) Ranked #3 worst of 2011. Full Review: http://wp.me/p1Urcx-uR -
Sergio G
I usually take my time to make a brief but sustancial opinion of movies, but honestly I was expecting a litle bit more for "The Final "SAGA" (yes " " again)"...c'mon! But not this time...so I'll just say: A wedding long enough to become… More
I usually take my time to make a brief but sustancial opinion of movies, but honestly I was expecting a litle bit more for "The Final "SAGA" (yes " " again)"...c'mon! But not this time...so I'll just say: A wedding long enough to become pregnant. -
Justin Y
<i>Breaking Dawn: Part 1</i> really doesn't have a whole lot to work with and director Bill Condon can't make anything of it.<p>The film's run time is 105 minutes, and even though that is under 2 hours, it still comes out as a long tedious journey.… More
<i>Breaking Dawn: Part 1</i> really doesn't have a whole lot to work with and director Bill Condon can't make anything of it.<p>The film's run time is 105 minutes, and even though that is under 2 hours, it still comes out as a long tedious journey. Seriously, the most intriguing part of this picture are the last couple minutes, which includes the scene embedded in the closing credits. It takes extremely long for the plot to pick up, and even then there isn't much to sit up for.</p><p>The action is brief and forgettable, much like the first hour of this movie. It doesn't help much when the violence between vampires and werewolves is held in check.</p><p>With a story without much intrigue, the nonchalant acting fits right in. That isn't a positive. Watching Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson for nearly the entire first hour is torturous. The characters have no range of emotion and that hurts.</p><p><i>Breaking Dawn: Part 1</i> is not an enjoyable sit through and the only reason for the viewing is to fill in the gap between <i>Eclipse</i> and <i>Breaking Dawn: Part 2</i>.</p> -
Ken S
Okay, so you're girlfriend/boyfriend/"special friend", wants to see Breaking Dawn, part 2 and you don't. But if you downright refuse, you know their is going to be hell to pay. So what do you do? You watch the film as a comedy. But Ken!? Twilight isn't a… More
Okay, so you're girlfriend/boyfriend/"special friend", wants to see Breaking Dawn, part 2 and you don't. But if you downright refuse, you know their is going to be hell to pay. So what do you do? You watch the film as a comedy. But Ken!? Twilight isn't a comedy! It's a mela-dramatic "romance" about "vampires". Well that's where you're wrong. Breaking Dawn part 1, is like the fever dream of a 12-year-old bi-polar girl. Everything is turned up way past 11, to the rarely used "Mexican Soap Opera" setting. The histrionics of this film makes Showgirls look like it was directed by Ozu. Simply hilarious. I am, in no way, shape or form, saying this is a good movie. But, in the right frame of mind, it can be very entertaining. Oh and the cinematography is GORGEOUS. So there's that. But come on, how many movies do you get to see a vampire-teeth Cesarean AND a werewolf fall in love with a baby? -
Jason O
I wouldn't call the Twilight series one of my favorite movie series ever, but it's still one of those in which I like or love every film in the series, even the one ("New Moon") that most people didn't enjoy. -
familiar s
Not executed well enough. I guess that only the hardcore fans would manage to cherish it. "Breaking Down the Twilight Saga - Part 1" would have been an apt choice of title for the movie IMO. I can only hope that the next part won't create such a feeling for one and all.… More
Not executed well enough. I guess that only the hardcore fans would manage to cherish it. "Breaking Down the Twilight Saga - Part 1" would have been an apt choice of title for the movie IMO. I can only hope that the next part won't create such a feeling for one and all. Amen. -
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Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Billy Burke, Maggie Grace, Jamie Campbell Bower, Michael Sheen, Anna Kendrick Director: Bill Condon Summary: Not long after… More
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Reaser, Nikki Reed, Billy Burke, Maggie Grace, Jamie Campbell Bower, Michael Sheen, Anna Kendrick Director: Bill Condon Summary: Not long after immortal soul mates Bella Swan and Edward Cullen say "I do," a strange sensation begins to build inside Bella's burgeoning belly. But the couple's unborn child is at risk before she's even born. My Thoughts: "With so many negative responses I thought for sure I would dislike this, but I kinda really liked it. I am not one of those crazy obsessed Twilighters, or Twi-hards, I'm not too sure what they call themselves. But I am a fan of the books. I got sucked into them just like the rest. I think Bill Condon has done the best job directing then the ones before. I'm not saying the other's have been awful, but this film just seemed so well put together. Of course people will say it was boring and there wasn't much happening, but it's suppose to play out that way. This film is definitely a build up for whats to come. The acting has definitely improved. It seems to just have gotten better which each film. The movie focuses more on the relationship and less on the ever pending doom of Bella being killed by other vampires. This time she's still possibly going to die, but it's more of a choice. The part I really didn't care for is where the wolf pack is conversing still in wolf form. It was bizarre and just seemed cartoonish. Not a fan of that scene. Finally Alice and Jasper's hair looks right. It has been a mess since the first film. In my opinion of course. I still think the make-up was done the best in the first film as was Edwards hair. Billy Burke has been the most solid actor in all the films and he still delivers some of the best one liners in this movie. The most improved in the films is Kristen Stewart. I really like her other films. But for some reason I just felt her acting was off in these movies. Well the first one at least. But she was great in this one. It ended just were I thought it would and it leaves you wanting more. Can't wait for the second half, because really, that is the one to see." -
Wildaly M
Eh... I kinda liked it. -
Luke B
I hate Twilight a lot. But nobody can say I am unfair towards it. The third film was actually entertaining and less infuriating. Breaking Dawn Part 1, is different altogether. It is just a horrible product shoved out with no regard for its audience. Bella and Edward get married and go… More
I hate Twilight a lot. But nobody can say I am unfair towards it. The third film was actually entertaining and less infuriating. Breaking Dawn Part 1, is different altogether. It is just a horrible product shoved out with no regard for its audience. Bella and Edward get married and go on honeymoon, this last for over an hour. She gets pregnant, which shouldn't be able to happen, and some potentially evil demon baby is sucking the life from her. The films biggest crime is that nothing happens for so long. This series has had a tendency to drag on and on. With New Moon seeming totally unnecessary. What happens here, is that we get one book split into two films. This film has about 30 minutes of material in it. Characters have the same conversations they've had a thousand times before, with nobody evolving. Bella and Edward feel the same way they've always felt, as does Jacob. The sex scene is embarrassingly juvenile, with a quick cut to something from a parody. The film doesn't let up in the absurdity department, as some animated wolves have a conversation with each other, but with mindless growling and dialog, it sounds terrible. What any other film would have shortened into a montage is played out to a variety of banal songs that all sound the same. Finally we get towards the end and the graphic, grotesque birth scene is barely shown at all. It leaves us with a finale in which a wolf "imprints" himself onto a newborn baby in a scene more disturbing than anything The Human Centipede could muster. If you like characters that whine about everything, actors that have no emotional range, and watching slideshows of other people's honeymoons, then you may enjoy this laughable effort. -
Dead A
This was pure crap to me. I actually am surprised this could be that corny. -
E.J. B
Bella gets married. Bella finally has sex with Edward. Bella gets pregnant, and won't allow the baby to be harmed no matter how much it's killing her. The underlying Christian theology is very much alive in Breaking Dawn Part 1; more alive than any of these actors that much… More
Bella gets married. Bella finally has sex with Edward. Bella gets pregnant, and won't allow the baby to be harmed no matter how much it's killing her. The underlying Christian theology is very much alive in Breaking Dawn Part 1; more alive than any of these actors that much is sure. By this point, only the die hard Twilight fans are running to the theatre, so they already know what to expect. But even by that standard, it's hard to really understand what kind of satisfaction they're getting out if this movie. There is absolutely no plot and no discernible story. If anything, Breaking Dawn Part 1 acts as its own kind of porno movie. The eye candy comes in the form of a wedding dress in which I'm sure the producers spared no expense in finding the best designers in the world to make. The sex scenes are tasteless, featuring a hilarious bed breaking scene that sparks no passion or chemistry amidst awkward cuts and cheesy dissolves. Also, there's been a lot of buzz around the C-section scene and that the filmmakers won't be shying away from the blood or harrowing violence that such a complicated pregnancy could cause. Well, you hear a lot of gross sounds; you don't see anything. The makeup/CGI job done to Bella's body as the fetus ("you mean baby," one character continually corrects) drains her blood is perhaps the most successfully delivered part of the film, but it serves to deliver way too many scenes of other characters just sitting around telling Bella that she's not looking so well and waiting for her to make a decision. Taylor Lautner has the best line in the whole movie as his character, the hardly ever shirtless Jacob Black yells at Edward upon seeing pregnant Bella for the first time, "You did this!" As Jacob tries to keep his pack of wolves at bay, he eventually succumbs to an "imprinting" which unintentionally brings things to a whole new level of disturbing. Keeping Bella's father (Billy Burke, the only actor here able to show a modicum of emotion) in the dark about her condition, Bella sits around dying for most of the movie. It's a depressingly bleak, humourless (well, it tries to be), and needlessly long story that shows more than ever a studio's desire to milk this franchise as much as it can. This film did not need to be told in two parts; more than an hour could have been cut out. -
First L
"Breaking Dawn-Part 1" is probably the first movie to ever spark the debate of vampire boners. Since vampires are dead and have no heartbeat, one has to wonder how the male vampire is able to achieve an erection. "It's like the bible, you're not supposed to… More
"Breaking Dawn-Part 1" is probably the first movie to ever spark the debate of vampire boners. Since vampires are dead and have no heartbeat, one has to wonder how the male vampire is able to achieve an erection. "It's like the bible, you're not supposed to question it, just accept it as it is" I am told by one Twilight superfan. There are a lot of questions regarding this movie, and in fact I'm not even entirely sure of what I saw. Let me try and piece the story together. Bella and Edward are finally getting married and Edward's family has put together a beautiful ceremony out in the woods. Jacob drops by to congratulate the new couple but his joy is short-lived when he finds out the couple intend to consummate the marriage before Edward turns her into a vampire. "You're going to kill her!" he says (apparently, vampires have very rough sex?). Cut to a romantic island off the coast of Rio, where the couple have a beautiful honeymoon suite all waiting for them. Very soon after the honeymoon begins, they discover Bella is pregnant with a half vampire/half human baby and the two begin to panic. They rush back home and begin preparing for the birth of the baby. However, the indian werewolf tribe wants to kill the baby because it will be a bloodsucking monster. Oddly enough, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 1 is an entertaining movie. Author Stephenie Meyer paints herself into some literary corners and rather than mess up the paint job she just chops holes through the wall. Whether it's the great "vampire boner" debate or whether adult werewolves should be "imprinting" themselves on infants, there are wild, unexplained things going on in this movie. Having said that, this is probably the most cohesive of the Twilight movies, as there is a definite story arc going on (and not a lot of unnecessary side quests). On film, the romance between Edward and Bella is reminiscent of Anakin and Padme's from the Star Wars prequels in that an uninteresting couple's romance is given great gravitas by it's writers, producers and fans. If you don't fall into one of those groups, you might think psychic debates between giant cgi wolves is kind of comical. Like this movie, comically weird and strange. -
Phil H
A guilty pleasure is how I see these teen based vampire flicks :) they're not as bad as many think but on the other hand they're not outstanding either. The first film was reasonable, the second was slightly worse and the third was slightly better than both, this fourth and… More
A guilty pleasure is how I see these teen based vampire flicks :) they're not as bad as many think but on the other hand they're not outstanding either. The first film was reasonable, the second was slightly worse and the third was slightly better than both, this fourth and final part so far is back to being worse again. To be honest it does seem to be pretty accurate to the book, I haven't read the book but from reading up online it does seem quite close which is always a plus. The problem is the story is just poor, all the excitement was in the previous stories, in this last installment it just seems like a vampire soap opera. Nothing much happens for almost 40mins into the film accept 'Bella' and 'Edward' getting married and going on their honeymoon, that's it!!, its what vampires do when their not fighting and sulking around dark buildings and alleyways. The rest of the film simply deals with the new baby issues, jealous werewolves and something about the rival shape shifters wanting to kill the new baby because it may be a risk, a risk to who? why?. Other queries that go unexplained (so it seems) were..since when do vampires inject their 'venom' into victims hearts? what exactly is an 'imprint' for a shape shifter? why wouldn't changing Bella into a vampire not save her life whilst pregnant? and why can't the baby be harmed once its been 'imprinted' by a shape shifter?? If I read the book I would probably find out but that's not gonna happen hehe, I guess fans will know but it limits the non-fans and newbies to the franchise somewhat. Other than that its a disappointing new entry which is really quite dull but at last Bella FINALLY becomes a vampire geez! she's been back n fourth on that decision for the last three films, dunno why the hard choice, I would in a flash. -
Derek A
Probably the worst movie I have ever seen. It's not because I'm a Twilight hater. This is just awful. The first hour and 10 minutes was god awfully brutal to sit through. -
Matt G
Charlie Swan: Edward will be a good husband. I know this because... because I'm a cop, I know things. Like how to hunt somebody to the ends of the earth. While it's title is Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, many call it "the greatest cinematic achievement" or… More
Charlie Swan: Edward will be a good husband. I know this because... because I'm a cop, I know things. Like how to hunt somebody to the ends of the earth. While it's title is Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, many call it "the greatest cinematic achievement" or "the brightest twilight of all-time", yet has nothing to offer except gloomy teenager drama... with vampires. Though it is a significant improvement over New Moon and Eclipse, it cannot quite rank up to the first one (which wasn't very good to begin with), and the fact that we have to endure yet another year of build up to what is supposedly the "movie event of 2012". Was there any particular reason to split the film up into two different parts? I didn't think so, it's just another money-making technique that, sadly, these people know how to use to their advantage. So the movie starts with a scene that was supposed to be the end of Eclipse, which featured Jacob (Taylor Lautner) turning into a werewolf, running away from his home after receiving an invitation to a wedding between Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). When will he learn that she wants Edward? Do we really have to go through FIVE movies for him to learn to back the hell off?! Anyway, Bella gets pregnant during her honeymoon, leading to a presumably devil child that is breeding quite rapidly inside of Bella; killing her from the inside. I'm keeping this review short mainly because... well... I do not really have much to say about this, other than the major flaws I found. Not surprisingly, the main flaw I experienced with the other films came up again, the horrendous acting. Billy Burke, Michael Sheen, and Anna Kendrick notwithstanding, everyone else gives quality, razzie-worthy portrayals, that are as dull as the dialogue, which brings me to my next issue: the script, which is trite, horribly written, and features some of the most laughable dialogue I've seen. Now, why am I rating this so high? Simply because the last five minutes are breathtaking, thrilling, and features a fantastic ending that gives SOME lead-in to what we'll expect in the next film. Still, it can't make up for most of the flaws. It's a rental at best. -
Unknown H
Okay so I'm not the greatest Twilight fan by any stretch of the imagination but what the hell was this?! One of the most irritating things about these movies is that they never get any better. The acting is still wooden and forced, the story lines run away with themselves and for… More
Okay so I'm not the greatest Twilight fan by any stretch of the imagination but what the hell was this?! One of the most irritating things about these movies is that they never get any better. The acting is still wooden and forced, the story lines run away with themselves and for four movies now someone is always trying to kill the main character and they never do. Its boring, its rehearsed and the damson in peril storyline only works if she is eventually safe, which evidently Bella Swan (oh sorry, Cullen :/) never will be. Its cringe worthy watching that doesn't know what to be, so it attempts to be all things to all viewers, missing everyone but their demographic of socially awkward teenagers whose only wish is to marry a vampire and spawn their offspring. Seriously. Just finish it. -
KJ P
"The Twilight Saga" has never been particularly great, and after the dreadfully poor "New Moon," I had lost all hope for the young franchise. Once "Eclipse" came into the picture I had a new aspect on the series, actually being interested how it is all… More
"The Twilight Saga" has never been particularly great, and after the dreadfully poor "New Moon," I had lost all hope for the young franchise. Once "Eclipse" came into the picture I had a new aspect on the series, actually being interested how it is all going to end, not having read the books of course. This time around, Bella and Edward are getting married, having sex, and getting pregnant. Only problem, Bella is not able to hold a half-demon/half-human baby. It is killing her from the inside out. This film is not great in any way whatsoever, but the fact that I was able to take this ride with ease, and have my heart racing by the final moments of the film, tells that I still have a desire to finish. This film is filled with beautiful camera shots (as always), a riveting premise (even though there really is no story), and the conclusion will have you begging for more as you clench every bone in your body, watching the filmmakers fire-on-all-cylinders, not holding back any of the graphicness of the novel. This, like "Harry Potter" has the Part 1/Part 2 film scenario, and having to wait a year is absolutely ridiculous, but who am I kidding? I'm on board! "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 1" is not particularly great, but I enjoyed it just a much as I enjoyed the first, quite a bit, but there are so many problems. The acting is surprisingly improved, but once this saga comes to an end, so will Taylor Lautner's career. I spent most of his screen-time laughing as I could not stop to take him seriously. This film is a mixed bag overall, but I found myself intrigued! It's pretty intense, and quite honestly, good! -
Manu G
Forever is only the beginning. Probably one of the best films of the saga. It was very intense and jawbreaking which I certainly enjoyed. If your a fan of the twilight saga your certainly gonna like it very much. The invitations are sent out. Jacob turns and runs to Canada after he… More
Forever is only the beginning. Probably one of the best films of the saga. It was very intense and jawbreaking which I certainly enjoyed. If your a fan of the twilight saga your certainly gonna like it very much. The invitations are sent out. Jacob turns and runs to Canada after he gets his invitation. Bella is nervous about the wedding and has a bad dream that she and Edward kill all of their guests. Bella's mom comes out for the wedding and Bella gets to see her one last time. Alice arranges the whole event and they have the wedding at the Cullen house. Bella is clearly nervous and doesn't appear to want to go through with the wedding, but after she locks eyes with Edward, she becomes more confident and assured. Jacob shows up at the reception to wish Bella well and see her one last time before she is a vampire. Bella explains that they are waiting until after the honeymoon to turn her. Jacob gets upset, knowing that sex human to vampire could kill Bella. Edward rushes over to tell Jacob to mind his own business and the wolves appear as well to pull him away from the reception. Edward whisks Bella off and they have a romantic honeymoon at a secret location off the coast of Brazil. They make love the first night but Edweard refuses to touch Bella again after leaving her full of bruises the first time. The native Brazilian maid freaks out when she sees human Bella in Edward's arms. They spend most of their honeymoon playing chess while Bella tries to convince Edward to make love to her again. Two weeks after losing her virginity to Edward, Bella gets morning sickness and throws up. She then realizes after seeing her box of unopened tampons, that her period is late. Bella runs to the mirror and sees a bump as if she is already a few months pregnant. Then she feels a twitch inside her womb. Alice calls Edward concerned about Bella because she can no longer see Bella's future. The Brazilian maid tells Edward the baby will kill Bella. Edward packs their bags and takes Bella home, intending on having Carlisle abort the baby. Meanwhile, Bella has called Rosalie and enlisted her help to prevent the abortion. Bella tells Charlie that she has gotten ill and is extending her honeymoon until she feels better. Jacob, Sam and the rest of the wolf pack find out Bella is pregnant with Edward's baby. Sam says they have to protect their people and prevent this monster from being born. Using his alpha-wolf voice that the pack must obey, Sam declares that the wolf pack must kill Bella and the rest of the Cullens. Still in love with Bella, Jacob uses his birth right as the true alpha to resist Sam's order. In doing this, Jacob creates a second wolf pack. Leah and Seth leave Sam's pack and follow Jacob. Jacob tells them to go back, but they don't listen and Jacob refuses to use his alpha voice. Jacob's pack warns the Cullens and takes up guard duty outside the Cullen house. Bella gets weaker and weaker as her baby grows alarmingly fast inside her. Desperate, Edward tries to get Jacob to convince Bella to abort the baby. Edward gives Jacob permission to kill him if Bella dies. Bella insists on keeping this baby. Worried, Jacob suggests that the baby might want blood. The Cullens fix Bella some O- human blood to drink that Dr. Carlisle got from a blood bank. It works and Bella gets a little stronger. Her belly is fully pregnant but the rest of her body is frail and thin. The babies weight starts to break her rib cage. Edward is still convinced that they should abort the fetus. Suddenly, Edward hears the baby's thoughts. He knows that the baby is innocent and not a blood thirsty monster as he had feared. Everyone but Jacob now wants to keep the baby. Bending over to clean up the blood she spilled, Bella hears a loud crack as her back breaks. As she falls to the ground her knee breaks as well. Edwards rushes to catch her head. Carlisle is out hunting with Esme and Emmett as none of them have fed for weeks trying to protect Bella from the wolves. Edward performs an emergency C section to save the baby and then uses a metal syringe to inject his vampire venom directly into his wife's heart, hoping to save her from death. Meanwhile, Jacob is sure Bella will die. Bella sees her new baby girl, named Renesme, and then her heart stops. Edwards tries to pump the venom through her heart and bites her multiple times trying to save her. Jacob tells him he will not kill Edwards so he will have to live with the guilt. Furious at the baby for killing Bella, Jacob goes to kill the baby. However, as soon as he sees Baby Renesme, Jacob imprints on her. Jacob sees her life and how she grows up to be a beautiful woman. He knows he will do anything and be anyone for her. The wulf pack decends and the Cullens are out numbered. Luckily Carlisle, Esme and Emmett come back just in time. Seth and Leah fight their own brothers to protect the baby. Then Jacob comes out. Seeing that he has imprinted on the baby, the wolves can no longer harm her. Edwards explains that it is their oldest and most sacred rule. Edward cleans and dresses Bella. Hoping that the venom will soon kick in and she will come back to life. Slowly her body begins to fill with regular body fat again, her bones repair themselves, her bite marks disappear and the movie ends with her eyes opening, showing a blood red color instead of her usual brown eyes. After the credits, we return to Italy where The Volturi; Marcus, Caius and Aro find out about Bella becoming the newest vampire to their coven. Marcus and Caius assume their fued with the Cullens is over, but Aro assures them that it's just getting started because they have something that he wants. -
Dean M
It was quite fantastic story between Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) in the wedding and honeymoon scenes. The birth scene is so intense as well as the fight scenes between Cullen vampires and Jacob's former Alpha wolf pack members. It was literally like… More
It was quite fantastic story between Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) in the wedding and honeymoon scenes. The birth scene is so intense as well as the fight scenes between Cullen vampires and Jacob's former Alpha wolf pack members. It was literally like watching a bunch of the characters finally grow up. From Bella's jitters before sleeping with the man she's loved for two years, to her reflecting and remembering the love making the morning after, to the oh so incredibly cool wolf scene (they all congregate at the lumber place and speak to one another telepathically), to Edward literally witnessing the woman he loves waste away behind this pregnancy, to the actual emotionally charged birth scene, and the cinematography of the flashbacks... the movie was shot in a totally different way than the three prior films were. Stewart perfectly captures Bella's apprehension as she's about to walk down the aisle at her wedding. And the wedding scene is so lush, romantic and heartfelt as Edward and Bella whisper their vows.
Cast
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Kristen Stewartas Bella Swan -
Robert Pattinsonas Edward Cullen -
Taylor Lautneras Jacob Black
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Sarah Clarkeas Renee -
Billy Burkeas Charlie Swan -
Peter Facinellias Carlisle
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Elizabeth Reaseras Esme -
Nikki Reedas Rosalie -
Kellan Lutzas Emmett
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Jackson Rathboneas Jasper -
Ashley Greeneas Alice -
Michael Sheenas Aro
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Maggie Graceas Irina -
Anna Kendrickas Jessica -
MyAnna Buringas Tanya
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Christian Camargoas Eleazar -
Mia Maestroas Carmen -
Gil Birminghamas Billy
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Casey LaBowas Kate -
Julia Jonesas Leah -
Boo Boo Stewartas Seth
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Christian Serratosas Angela -
Ty Olssonas Phil -
Justin Chonas Eric
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Michael Welchas Mike -
Kiowa Gordonas Embry -
Tyson Housemanas Quil
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Alex Riceas Sue Clearwater -
Christopher Heyerdahlas Marcus -
Jamie Campbell Boweras Caius
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Chaske Spenceras Sam Uley -
Bronson Pelletieras Jared -
Alex Merazas Paul
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Tinsel Koreyas Emily -
Olga Fonda -
Janelle Froehlich
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Tanaya Beattyas Rachel -
Sebastiao Lemosas Gustavo -
Masami Kosaka
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Angelo Renaias Minister Webber -
Amadou Ly -
Sienna Josephas Claire
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Carolina Virguezas Kaure -
Wendell Pierce -
Kimani Ray Smithas Near-Miss Husband
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Tora Hylandsas Near-Miss Wife -
Mackenzie Foyas Renesmee -
Daniel Cudmoreas Felix
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Charlie Bewleyas Demetri -
Ali Faulkneras Bianca -
James Pizzinatoas Unsavory Person
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Christian Sloanas Unsavory Person -
Ian Harmonas Unsavory Person -
Gabriel Carteras Unsavory Person
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Paul Beckeras Dancer -
Stephanie Moseleyas Dancer -
Xavier Samuelas Riley
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Tracey N. Hegginsas Senna -
Judi Shekonias Zafrina -
Omar Metwallyas Amun
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Andrea Gabrielas Kebi -
Rami Malekas Benjamin -
Angela Sarafyanas Tia
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Marlane Barnesas Maggie -
Lisa Howardas Siobhan -
Patrick Brennanas Liam
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Noel Fisheras Vladimir -
Guri Weinbergas Stefan -
Lee Paceas Garrett
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Toni Trucksas Mary -
Bill Tangradias Randall -
Erik Odomas Peter
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Valorie Curryas Charlotte -
Joe Andersonas Alistair
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