"I was born to be a vampire," Bella says, and it feels like a wake-up call to the superfluous nature of New Moon and Eclipse. It would be great if we could have a dream wedding, get a dream house, and everyone loved us for being vacant and bland.īut what if Bella were interesting? What if she found a way to stand up for herself? Breaking Dawn – Part 2 gives us a fascinating glimpse into a Bella Swan whose worldview extends past Edward's abs and bashful grin. They played into the cipher on which the audience can project their desire to be loved. These characters were never meant to be more than Bella's personal coterie, and to go out of their way for her wellbeing. It had totally slipped my mind that Edward can read minds because he never uses it. I had forgotten that all vampires had super powers I thought that there were only a special few like Alice Cullen ( Ashley Greene) and evil Volturi girl Jane ( Dakota Fanning) who had special abilities. The most interesting facet of the other clans is to see their collection of superpowers and how they'll stack up against the Volturi. These clans are defined by their dress (the Amazonian vampires dress like 17th century Native Americans! The Irish vampires wear driving caps!) with a few standout performances from Rami Malek, Joe Anderson, and Lee Pace as the boyish grinning vampires. Part 2 makes a shot at world building by having the Cullens travel the globe for the other vampire clans, but it's not world building in a tangible sense of how other vampires interact with the world. It worked in the first half of Part 1 because at least we got a nice time in paradise.
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It's a rare moment where a filmmaker realized that in extreme situations, it might be better to satisfy the cynics rather than appease the devoted masses.įrom there, Breaking Dawn – Part 2 resorts to the same lackadaisical pace the series has become known for.
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The movie acknowledges the ridiculousness of a werewolf falling in love with a baby, and so it diffuses the situation as best as it can with humor. Breaking Dawn then skillfully proceeds to deal with Part 1's most unintentionally hilarious plot point-Jacob "imprinting" on Renesmee. It's a shocking and welcome sight to see Bella experience joy from her actions rather than simply being in Edward's awesome presence. The film has a surprisingly strong beginning, and director Bill Condon shows he can bring an element that the franchise has sorely lacked: fun.
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