Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt. 1 Review
Most everyone was excited for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and now the wedding that all the twihards have been waiting for; Edward Cullen’s (Robert Pattinson) and Bella Swan’s (Kristen Stewart). In The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 1 we saw the beautiful couple say their vows, as their guests all celebrated joyfully,(except for Jacob Black), we saw an elegant setting in the garden of the Cullen mansion, but most importantly we saw a happy a couple that have had their share of problems over the years! As the newlyweds departed to a Brazilian Island for their honeymoon, like most newlyweds; life was great. The honeymoon started out with passionate evenings, swimming under a waterfall, and quietly playing chess. However, things changed when Edward, a vampire who doesn’t know his own strength, realized that his wife was covered in bruises from their romantic evenings. As Edward felt terribly guilty, he and Bella soon came to realize that the consequences from their sexual encounters changed their lives forever. In this fourth segment of the Stephanie Meyer’s bestselling book series, we once again see romance, passion and intrigue with the vampires and werewolf’s we’ve grown to know and love over the years.
Rating: 4 out of 5 buckets.
Release Date: February 11, 2012
MPAA Rating: PG13
Best Age Group: 13+
Sexual Content: Moderate
Violent Content: Excessive
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drugs and Alcohol Content: Mild
Talking Points:
I enjoyed the romantic element of the movie. From when Bella’s dad walked her down the aisle, which by way brought tears to my eyes, to the honeymoon in Brazil.
The love and commitment that Edward and Bella shared was very youthful and refreshing. When faced with difficult circumstances, Edward was committed to keeping his true love safe, no matter what he had to face.
Werewolf, Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), was also committed to keeping Bella safe, even though it meant going against his own pack.
Bella showed courage and sacrifice when she refused to take Edward’s advice and “get rid” of their unborn child. Even though her pregnancy could have killed her, she was willing to sacrifice her life. When everyone was telling her to abort the child, Bella commented by saying, “it’s not his fault.”
I’ve read all the books and seen all the movies thus far. When I initially read Breaking Dawn I thought the storyline was a little strange and creepy, though I still liked it, after all I am a twihard! Having said that I thought the movie was strange and creepy as well, especially the birthing scene!
Like the first part of the book, the movie was a little slow, not very exciting or suspenseful, however, I know that the action will come in part 2.
Sexual Content: Moderate
- We saw the couple passionately kissing several times.
- We saw them naked from the waist up, hugging under a water fall.
- Bella wore tight shorts and tee-shirts. She also wore some sexy lingerie outfits.
Violent Content: Excessive
- Bella’s pregnancy was painful to see. She was torn apart by her unborn child. She looked emaciated and pale throughout her pregnancy.
- Her C-section, performed by the Cullens, was a very bloody ordeal. Edward and Bella were covered in blood.
- Edward attacked and bit the throats of several men.
- The werewolves and vampires had some viscous fights, where bodies were thrown in all directions.
- After the wedding night we saw multiple bruises all over Bella’s body.
- Bella drank several cups of blood, to feed her baby. That was disgusting!!!
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
- The h-word and d-word is said.
Drug and Alcohol Content: Mild
- Wedding guests drank champagne and cocktails.
The teenage love affair between the Twilight characters has now moved into a more serious direction of marriage and kids; which brought a more serious tone to the movie.Though we know there aren’t any werewolves or vampires in our lives, and we know that almost nothing in the Twilight films could ever really happen; though we do know that teenagers may fall in love, and there are life challenges no matter if your a werewolf, vampire or a human! Depending on the child; with the gory birthing scene, and moderate sexual content, I recommend this film for kids ages 13 and up.
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