The second half of the conclusion to this generations biggest romantic tale, sees Bella Swan finally gets her wish, as we leave the life of a lamb behind, and are transported into life from the perspective of a lion. And what a life it is. None of which would have been made possible without the over use of CGI, which would surely give James Cameron's Avatar a run for it's money. A necessary evil that allows the audience to run, jump and fly with Newborn Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and keep up with the rest of the Cullen clan.
The last chapter in this tale tells the story of the birth and growth of Bella and Edwards Child; Renesemee (Mackenzie Foy), and how her unique creation brings about intrigue and speculation amongst the vampire community but namely fear. When the Volturi Clan catch wind of Renesemee's existence it is considered a crime punishable by death and so the countdown begins to bring together as many allies as possible across the globe to stand against the Volturi before a fight can ensue.
Bella might be a mother, but that doesn't mean she's stopped being Charlie's (Billy Burke) daughter. The vampire rules are clear that no human can know about their existence which leaves Bella with a difficult decision to make about the next step in her and Charlie's relationship.
Charlie definitely seems the type, but it's hard to view Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) as a father, mostly due to the rapid rate that his baby grows, but that doesn't make the relationship between him and his daughter any less sweet. In fact Renesmee is lucky to have not only Edward as a father, but Jacob (Taylor Lautner) as a protector as he refuses to be left behind in their struggles, and after imprinting on Renesemee there's no chance of that happening. He proves the term "Mans Best Friend" doesn't just apply to dogs.... or humans as he puts aside his prejudice and starts to warm to the Cullens through his love of Renesemee and stands beside them in their mission against the Volturi.
Knowing that there are "normal" vampires outside of the Cullen clan is one thing, but to have them become part of the storyline helped make things feel more three dimensional. Most notable was the performance of Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies) as Garret and Rami Malek (Night at the Museum) as Benjamin, an Egyptian vampire with the rare ability to control the elements.
The film felt deflated around the middle as there was a lot of what felt like nothing but time wasting before Alice's vision came to pass, but to judge a film solely on one component shouldn't be done. On the other hand to judge a film based on its ending is something that can't be helped, it's the last thing you see and therefore it becomes pedestalled in your mind as the rest of the film fades into a distant memory.
To wrap up a saga that pleases the original book lovers and the new film watchers is no easy feat. Director Bill Condon managed to make it so, with an ending that would unite both sides who would whole heartedly agree that the past four years was all worth it.
For my review on the first part of the conclusion Click The Link:
http://sometimessubjectivereview.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-1.html
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