Breaking Dawn

So at this point I am pretty over the whole Twilight thing.  I liked the books, quite a bit actually.  There is a strength to Bella that often gets over looked by critics of the series.  I won't apologize to anyone for my love of these books.  I will, however, apologize to anyone that I made go see these movies with me.  I am sorry for your wasted time and money.

My issue with the movie boils down to a few points.  My first point of contention is with the lead actors.  They hate the series and it shows.  They have this contempt for a book series that they do not understand and they believe is beneath them.  This fact shines through in every scene.  Things that were sweet or touching in the books just come across as creepy and weird in the movies.  The acting all in all throughout the movie was just terrible.  Robert Pattinson looked like he was constipated for the entirety of the film.  Kristin Stewart shows her emotion through biting her lip... and that's it.  Seriously woman you are a highly paid actress, learn a new facial expression.

To be fair to the movie they did do a relatively decent job of sticking to the book, but they also did a wonderful job of making the book look ridiculous.  Maybe it is ridiculous and always has been, but I was never embarrassed to be a fan of this series until this movie.  The best part of the movie was a part not in the book and it was when people were making toasts at the wedding, Anna Kendrick shined in her small role as Jessica, she had me cracking up.

Spoiler Alert: The werewolf falls in love with Bella's baby. It was weird in the book.   I  remember putting the book down and going "what just happened here?" over and over.  When it happened in the movie I literally laughed at how cheesy the whole thing was.  Truth be told I laughed through most of the film, but I am pretty sure they didn't intend to make a comedy.  Bella and Edward's first night together, overwrought and silly.  Bella giving birth, disgusting and creepy.  Jacob freaking out with the other wolves about the baby, confusing and corny.

Please don't go see this movie.  If you like the books you probably already have, and I hope that you were able to get more enjoyment from it than I did.  If you haven't read them then just walk away now knowing that you are a smarter person for avoiding this series.  Commercialism has bastardized it anyway and you don't want to be a part of that.  They make Twilight covers for classical books and convince young girls to buy copies of "Bella and Edward's Favorite Book" when you can just go get Wuthering Heights off of the freelibrary.com for absolutely no money.  I saw Twilight branded curling irons and hair straighteners last night.  Really people, really?  "Now you too can get Edward's shiny hair look in no time."  I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

I would say Happy Viewing, but if you go see this film it won't be.  Walk away, friend, walk away.