The end of a Saga
For all the fanfare, hype, inglorious t-shirts, celebrity gossip columns and vampire spin-offs, the Twilight Saga has finally come to an end. Few other franchises can boast of this kind of success, regardless of the critical backlash, and the legacy is clear to see in the effect it has had on popular culture.
Breaking Dawn: Part Two, picks up where we left off, with Bella (Kristen Stewart) waking up as a blood-sucking Cold One (not a beer). She managed to survive giving birth to her mutant baby, Renesmee, who now grows at an alarming rate, and becomes the catalyst for the film’s final showdown. Bella, the Cullen clan, and Jacob (Taylor Lautner) must face off against the powerful Volturi, the head of the vampire network, who see Renesmee as a threat to the survival of their kind.
In order to gain support, the family use their vampire contacts around the globe to come and see Renesmee, and prove she is no threat. Through this, we see an array of X-Men-like abilities in these different vampires - from the woman who can channel electricity, to a guy who can control the elements. As they bundle together in the Cullen family home, a fight to the death seems imminent.
More entertaining than the first part, the makers have managed to pack a bit more action into this film, whilst maintaining the gooey romance between Bella and Edward (Robert Pattinson). It’s as stylishly filmed as before, and utilizes some brilliant CGI - in particular during the immense battle near the end.
Where the film falls down, however, is the plot. It seems too strung out (it needn’t be two films), and the impending doom wreaks of clichéd heroism. Performances are awkward at best, and the constant use of an indie soundtrack becomes irritating the longer it goes on.
Besides a stylish climax and exhilarating battle sequence, Breaking Dawn: Part Two fails to shed the burden of its former half, and remains a bulky, worn-out affair that will appeal to the die-hard fans, but few others.
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