The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2

For all of the whiners who have the need to point out that the Twilight saga has vampires and werewolves but isn’t horror, I have just two words: CGI, baby. Otherwise, Breaking Dawn – Part 2 is a magnificently goofy series finale and a masterful display of fanservice that, thanks to the final twist, manifests the “to have your cake and eat it” paradox. Cheapness and silliness are combined with WTF moments and spectacular violence, while fake emancipation shakes hands with idealised creepiness. However, all of this is transformed into an enchantingly exuberant experience thanks to the phenomenal atmosphere of the Twilight marathon held at the Aero cinema in Prague (more about that in the review of the first Twilight film). (11/10/2022)

When people are booing based on principle alone, then one grateful maximum for similar reasons. The victorious saga of all girls' bedrooms rises up at the very end into a proper movie with no wtf moments that would leave you scratching or shaking your head. No confession falls on infertile soil. And those who stuck it out also got a breathtaking battle. The second Breaking Dawn may found me already prepared for a great finale, but unprepared for Bill Condon leading me from behind the camera and Melissa Rosenberg leading me from behind the script so easily. When the finale manages to evoke almost all emotions, sufficiently exhaust the potential of the ultramaniacal Ara, make Jacob a funny and tolerable version of himself, and at one moment even break the hearts of the fans, I have no defenses. The highest rating for the best film of the saga. And just a little out of spite in favor of a series that has many flaws, but whose innocence I will always defend. (10/12/2012)

Together with the first film, it is probably the best part. It has a clear goal and well-developed characters, which I started to somewhat understand after four diverse parts. The ending could be expected, but it doesn't change the fact that Twilight as a saga possibly had a slightly improving tendency towards the end, or at least the creators realized where it belonged. They got rid of unnecessary philosophy and pseudo-monstrous mythology and focused more on the familiar relationship of a handful of vampires fighting against domination. More bearable, better. Occasionally, there was even tension, which is quite something to say. (07/12/2013)

I liked the last part of the (adored by snotty teenage girls and hated by almost everyone else) Twilight saga to the extent possible. Tons of sighs, countless stupid and blank stares, lots of WTF scenes ... just classic Twilight! The soundtrack was again nice, especially the music for the final character recap. The decisive "battle" was very gritty, action-packed and drastic, I'm not at all surprised at what followed, as I think most fans (fangirls?) would have suffered a heart attack. In short, the latest installment of the vampire-werewolf (I don't know why?) phenomenon didn't surprise me, but it didn't disappoint either, so I was actually happy with the outcome (24/07/2013)

In this day and age, full of social and cultural uncertainties, you need at least one thing you can count on. And here you have it: beefcake Taylor Lautner is going to take his shirt off again in 5 minutes :) Otherwise, of course, you can't make anything other than a silly and stupid movie based on a silly and stupid novel. Not even Chris Nolan behind the camera could have helped here. (28/03/2013)