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This film is the final chapter in the film franchise of Twilight, based on the novel (of the same title) by Stephenie Meyer. It follows Belle Swan as she is about to become Bella Cullen. She begins facing her fears of marriage and dying. After her and Edward Cullen say I do they go on a romantic honeymoon to Isla Esme. Bella enjoys her last moments as a human, but soon discovers that she is pregnant by her vampire lover. She makes the dangerous choice of keeping the child with the help of Rosalie Cullen. This is against everyone else's better judgments. This also places Bella as an enemy to the werewolves from the Quileute Native American Tribe in Forks, Washington. Although, Jacob Black belongs the wolf pack he is forced to make the decision between his heart (Bella), and his loyalty to the pack.
Okay, this is definitely not my favorite of the novel series, and it remains not a favorite of the films either. This film was directed by Bill Condon, and was supervised by Stephenie Meyer. This is a challenging review because it is only part one taken from a single novel. This part mainly follows Bella through the pregnancy of her baby, and already we can see how having a dhampir (real word for it) baby is potentially deadly. It is also a great connivence that Edward could hear the baby talk while it was still in the womb. This is not a PG-13 film. There is blood, a mentally graphic birth scene, and plenty of sex. The film ratings system lied on this one-sorry. The material is very adult. This film also carried a mixture of themes; death, vampirism, and love. Since it carried so many themes it had a lot to contend with visually. Visually it was great watching the film begin highly vibrant, full of life, and then turn dark, lifeless. From the wedding, to the island, and then back to Forks. The effects for Bella's transformation was amazing. I loved the new take on the vampire transformation process. It really made it feel more like a virus that would course its way through the body. Watching Bella's body change through the film was amazing. You could see the damage the baby was causing her body by denying her any nutrition. Then to watch her body as the virus was changing her was great. You got to watch her body mend itself from her sickly decayed body. It really pulled audiences into this tragic part of the story. It was unfortunate that they used the same Avatar ending film technique for this film. Where it focus' on her eyes as they open to changed eyes and end. The romantic sequences of the film were challenging to apply because of the constant dark undertone of the film. They responded by going slightly over the top with the romance sequences. The visualization of when Jacob imprints (not telling who for those who haven't read the novels, or seen the fim) was over the top at first. But it gets better because of what it hints at. The werwolves were always great to watch digitally. In this film there is a better glimpse of their world. Viewing the chaos in his mind after he learns about Bella's pregnancy was great. The voices all sounding in his head made the world sound chaotic. The only bad part of the voices was the echo-it didn't need to be there. The romance between Bella and Edward was passion filled during some of the sequences was great. Although during the wedding kiss it felt dirty to be watching it. The actual sex scene, much like the baby birth scene, was well done. It hinted at a lot that wasn't shown. The baby was good until you saw it after the birth in Rosalie's arms. In the novel the baby grows fast, and it is portrayed in the film. The also had to digitally add in a computer animated face to the baby which meant large eyes and a bizarre smile. It was just too much. Although, it was funny to listen to the cast make fun of the baby names that Bella came up with. Generally the end credits are great, but in this one the ending instantly hit you with a spaz attack. It reminded me of the bad B movies credits from the 70's. I greatly enjoyed the after the credits scene with the Volturi. It really opened the film for part 2, and made them appear very sinister. For those who like the classic vampires then they would love the Volturi-trust me. They are bad-ass (;D).
The book plot was weak, so the film's story was weak. Its the unfortunate truth, and in some ways it feels like this film was trying to amend those weaknesses. There were some parts of the story that were changed to better fit the film's need for action and time. So, it isn't the most true version of the film series, but it does keep to its original source. The beginning of the story is full of humour which helps in balancing it out. However, I did enjoy how the music added to the film's story. During the wedding scene they used Flightless Bird from the first Twilight film. It added so much more history to the story. The remaining music was mainly instrumental which gave it a classy feel.
The acting was great, except for Kristen Stewart. It was unfortunate that sometimes the editing of the film almost took away from the acting. Kristen Stewart returned to her leading role of Bella Swan/Cullen. Her acting has become much better in this film, but there were still those awkward moments. It appeared as if she was having trouble letting go of what was happening in real life to continue portraying this character. She was able to pull through it and give the love scene's real emotion. Robert Pattinson returned to his role of Edward Cullen. In this film he really becomes a secondary character. For several parts of the film he remains in the back watching over Bella in shocked, and mournful, silence. He is still great. He makes the pain, and regret, in his face very visible. His acting is still very subtle, but good. For the first time we are also shown a darkness that existed within Edward once. It gives his character a different appearance (still heroic though). Taylor Lautner, Jacob Black, really pulled it out of the bag in this film. His acting has matured to portray a real deep emotion. His dark emotions are present in this film. There are moments where you can just see the pain and the anger. During, and after, the birthing scene it was amazing to watch all his confused emotions following through his body as everything was happening all at once. Julia Jones, Leah-werewolf, was great in this role. She really pulled out her character from remaining in the background to a deeply sympathetic character. The film also explored her character more than the novels had done, which was great. Chaske Spencer, Sam Uley, was also good in this film. He really brought out the alpha male in his character, and the choices standing before him. Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen), Peter Facinelli (Dr. Carlisle Cullen), Elizabeth Reaser (Esme Cullen), Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen), Nikki Reed (Rosalie Cullen), and Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Cullen) were all great. They didn't stand out in this film as they have in the others. They just played the characters forced into a strange, and chaotic, situation.
I give this film a... 3 out of 10 stars! There as a lot working against this film, and it worked through them as best it could. It had several great computer generated moments (one bad one). The story is good. The acting was mostly great to watch.
Answer to last blog: Voice actor Steve Whitmire assisted in voicing the character Kira (A Gelfling) in the 1982 film The Dark Crystal.
Que: What is the nickname of Bella's baby?
Esma
Renee
Esme
Nessie
If you enjoy reading my blog, please become a fan of my facebook page! The Film Code Page
This film is the final chapter in the film franchise of Twilight, based on the novel (of the same title) by Stephenie Meyer. It follows Belle Swan as she is about to become Bella Cullen. She begins facing her fears of marriage and dying. After her and Edward Cullen say I do they go on a romantic honeymoon to Isla Esme. Bella enjoys her last moments as a human, but soon discovers that she is pregnant by her vampire lover. She makes the dangerous choice of keeping the child with the help of Rosalie Cullen. This is against everyone else's better judgments. This also places Bella as an enemy to the werewolves from the Quileute Native American Tribe in Forks, Washington. Although, Jacob Black belongs the wolf pack he is forced to make the decision between his heart (Bella), and his loyalty to the pack.Okay, this is definitely not my favorite of the novel series, and it remains not a favorite of the films either. This film was directed by Bill Condon, and was supervised by Stephenie Meyer. This is a challenging review because it is only part one taken from a single novel. This part mainly follows Bella through the pregnancy of her baby, and already we can see how having a dhampir (real word for it) baby is potentially deadly. It is also a great connivence that Edward could hear the baby talk while it was still in the womb. This is not a PG-13 film. There is blood, a mentally graphic birth scene, and plenty of sex. The film ratings system lied on this one-sorry. The material is very adult. This film also carried a mixture of themes; death, vampirism, and love. Since it carried so many themes it had a lot to contend with visually. Visually it was great watching the film begin highly vibrant, full of life, and then turn dark, lifeless. From the wedding, to the island, and then back to Forks. The effects for Bella's transformation was amazing. I loved the new take on the vampire transformation process. It really made it feel more like a virus that would course its way through the body. Watching Bella's body change through the film was amazing. You could see the damage the baby was causing her body by denying her any nutrition. Then to watch her body as the virus was changing her was great. You got to watch her body mend itself from her sickly decayed body. It really pulled audiences into this tragic part of the story. It was unfortunate that they used the same Avatar ending film technique for this film. Where it focus' on her eyes as they open to changed eyes and end. The romantic sequences of the film were challenging to apply because of the constant dark undertone of the film. They responded by going slightly over the top with the romance sequences. The visualization of when Jacob imprints (not telling who for those who haven't read the novels, or seen the fim) was over the top at first. But it gets better because of what it hints at. The werwolves were always great to watch digitally. In this film there is a better glimpse of their world. Viewing the chaos in his mind after he learns about Bella's pregnancy was great. The voices all sounding in his head made the world sound chaotic. The only bad part of the voices was the echo-it didn't need to be there. The romance between Bella and Edward was passion filled during some of the sequences was great. Although during the wedding kiss it felt dirty to be watching it. The actual sex scene, much like the baby birth scene, was well done. It hinted at a lot that wasn't shown. The baby was good until you saw it after the birth in Rosalie's arms. In the novel the baby grows fast, and it is portrayed in the film. The also had to digitally add in a computer animated face to the baby which meant large eyes and a bizarre smile. It was just too much. Although, it was funny to listen to the cast make fun of the baby names that Bella came up with. Generally the end credits are great, but in this one the ending instantly hit you with a spaz attack. It reminded me of the bad B movies credits from the 70's. I greatly enjoyed the after the credits scene with the Volturi. It really opened the film for part 2, and made them appear very sinister. For those who like the classic vampires then they would love the Volturi-trust me. They are bad-ass (;D).
The book plot was weak, so the film's story was weak. Its the unfortunate truth, and in some ways it feels like this film was trying to amend those weaknesses. There were some parts of the story that were changed to better fit the film's need for action and time. So, it isn't the most true version of the film series, but it does keep to its original source. The beginning of the story is full of humour which helps in balancing it out. However, I did enjoy how the music added to the film's story. During the wedding scene they used Flightless Bird from the first Twilight film. It added so much more history to the story. The remaining music was mainly instrumental which gave it a classy feel.
The acting was great, except for Kristen Stewart. It was unfortunate that sometimes the editing of the film almost took away from the acting. Kristen Stewart returned to her leading role of Bella Swan/Cullen. Her acting has become much better in this film, but there were still those awkward moments. It appeared as if she was having trouble letting go of what was happening in real life to continue portraying this character. She was able to pull through it and give the love scene's real emotion. Robert Pattinson returned to his role of Edward Cullen. In this film he really becomes a secondary character. For several parts of the film he remains in the back watching over Bella in shocked, and mournful, silence. He is still great. He makes the pain, and regret, in his face very visible. His acting is still very subtle, but good. For the first time we are also shown a darkness that existed within Edward once. It gives his character a different appearance (still heroic though). Taylor Lautner, Jacob Black, really pulled it out of the bag in this film. His acting has matured to portray a real deep emotion. His dark emotions are present in this film. There are moments where you can just see the pain and the anger. During, and after, the birthing scene it was amazing to watch all his confused emotions following through his body as everything was happening all at once. Julia Jones, Leah-werewolf, was great in this role. She really pulled out her character from remaining in the background to a deeply sympathetic character. The film also explored her character more than the novels had done, which was great. Chaske Spencer, Sam Uley, was also good in this film. He really brought out the alpha male in his character, and the choices standing before him. Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen), Peter Facinelli (Dr. Carlisle Cullen), Elizabeth Reaser (Esme Cullen), Kellan Lutz (Emmett Cullen), Nikki Reed (Rosalie Cullen), and Jackson Rathbone (Jasper Cullen) were all great. They didn't stand out in this film as they have in the others. They just played the characters forced into a strange, and chaotic, situation.
I give this film a... 3 out of 10 stars! There as a lot working against this film, and it worked through them as best it could. It had several great computer generated moments (one bad one). The story is good. The acting was mostly great to watch.
Answer to last blog: Voice actor Steve Whitmire assisted in voicing the character Kira (A Gelfling) in the 1982 film The Dark Crystal.
Que: What is the nickname of Bella's baby?
Esma
Renee
Esme
Nessie
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