Nov 24: The reel opens with the essence of family, rather the essence of vampirism. It engulfs you within a world of vampirism, and into a world where human elements don’t touch you. Bella Swan (played gorgeously by Kristen Stewart) has given delivery to a daughter with her husband Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson fans be ready to swoon!). The film opens with Bella revelling in the new lifestyle, not of motherhood, but pure vampirism! Transformed into a scrounger after a rather brutal childbirth in the prequel, Bella is now stronger and hungrier than she's ever been, and even Edward feels it onerous at times to keep at pace with her.
No sooner than they've settled into their new home and enjoyed a few moments of togetherness, Edward and Bella learn that the Volturi, that feared clan of vampire law-keepers, is headed their way to pick a brawl. Turns out the Volturi is convinced Bella's daughter, Renesmee, is an immortal child and therefore must be immediately killed. Truth is, since the girl was conceived and delivered while Bella was still human, she's very much a mortal. But because the Cullens aren't smart enough to figure out a way to clear the misunderstanding, they decide to gather their forces and fight the Volturi instead. Good luck trying to keep awake as you're introduced one-by-one to the dozen-or-so friends, each with a special power or gift that the Cullens call upon to help them in their stand-off against the Volturi. Of course wolf-boy Jacob (played by Taylor Lautner) is still around, and he's now an ally of the Cullens, and he hangs around the entire time like that darned neighbour who can’t take a hint.
The climactic skirmish scene delivers some thrills, but is warned, it's a surprisingly gory finale. The only other truly entertainment in this film is the overacting by its cast, particularly Michael Sheen as Aro, leader of the Volturi. Bella and Edward murmur most of their lines to each other so softly that you’ll find yourself straining your ears to understand them, can you really blame them for their embarrassment, given those clichéd lines! Robert Pattinson, meanwhile, does much smiling and posturing, but Edward as a character is still such a taut. Director Bill Condon has worked amazingly on this Breaking Dawn sequel, and it looks like a saga probably not too onerous to imagine. It's hard to identify with these characters, or fear for them when they’re in trouble, because they're so empty, and because the actors can't even carry off the silliness of these stories with style. Rate it yourself. The at least you can’t blame us for the pocket pinch of your popcorns.
(Author: Aryani Banerjee)
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