By HANNA HARPER – Guest Writer
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn- Part 2 falls flat despite hype and crazed fandom.
Directed by Bill Condon and based on the bestselling novel by Stephanie Meyer, the recent premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part Two on Nov. 16 has prompted varying responses. Overjoyed critics are calling it “the best in the series,” and “breathtaking,” while other reviews have been more antagonistic, claiming it is “only appealing to the voracious fans.”
Based on the predictable plot and lack of character development, the latter critics have driven the stake into the heart of this tired series.
The ever-monotone main character Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is somewhat famous for her lackluster and dull delivery in the previous movies. This does not change when she becomes a bloodthirsty, newborn vampire in the most recent chapter. The overall performances from other star roles also appeared lacking in ebullience, to say the least. Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), Bella’s vampire husband, is a prime example of this lack of enthusiasm. Pattinson seemed as though bored with the story and impatiently waiting for his next role.
In addition, the movie’s several cheesy, sitcom attempts at humor made matters worse. Although some of the audience got a kick out of the chintzy lines, others were uncomfortably eyeing the exits.
Breaking Dawn, Part Two, with full pun intended, sucked the life out of several viewers, as they drifted to sleep early into the plot. Moviegoers should have been able to stay awake, considering that this “midnight” premiere showed at only 10 o’clock. However, the movie’s slow progression and unmoving scenes could have been the visual Nyquil that induced such immediate sleep.
Regardless of the artistic weaknesses of Breaking Dawn, Twihards have shelled out more than $250 million in ticket sales to get their vampire fix. Although the movie was devoid of any taste or sophistication, the majority of the fans of the popular series had their thirst quenched.
