Movie Review: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1

  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.
  If you don't like Twilight, then you already know regardless of what this review says you shouldn't be watching the movie. It exceeds any cheesiness you were aware of in the first few movies. If you are a fan of the films though, this is probably the most consistent one since the first movie.  I think when watching a series you always want to capture a consistent feel, and The Twilight Saga hasn't been successful at that. The only ones that even feel the same are the first movie, and Breaking Dawn.
   What can be appreciated about this movie is that the director wanted us to feel the reason Bella and Edward connected in Twilight. I think New Moon and Eclipse lost that connection midst the horror, and special effects. He included a lot of the music that was featured in the first Twilight helping us feel those scenes that spurred those moments leading to their romance. This review is probably sounding really sappy so far, but I warned that if you didn't like the previous ones, then you won't enjoy this one. 
   I'll admit Kristen Stewart isn't an amazing actress, and I think Robert Pattinson feels weird acting out these scenes. I've seen him in other movies, and trust me, Pattinson can act. He is the most awkward part of this movie though. I think the pacing is great though. I was a little worried about how the movie would turn out considering the book, Breaking Dawn, was the most bizarre thing I've ever read. I had no idea how some of the scenes would look on screen. Especially since Bella would be giving what was the most gory birth scene I've ever come across. Thankfully, the director captured the agony without being too gross. There was another scene I was concerned about that was actually pulled off quite beautifully despite the creepiness I got from the book. 
  My only curiosity now is how they will make Breaking Dawn: Part 2 interesting. The first part of Breaking Dawn is outrageously weird, but at least interesting. When I read the second half of the book I was really bored. I'll admit if you haven't read the book, and don't know what to expect this movie will weird you out. The book creeped me out, but I at least knew what was coming.  The director did a great job with the material he had to work with though, and he actually made it good, and less weird to watch. You can check out Breaking Dawn: Part 1 at Amazon.