Sarah & I went to see BD part 1 at a relatively small theater on
Friday evening at 7:30PM. It appeared pretty quiet and so we went to
grab a drink(s) beforehand...thinking we'd be just fine. Once we got back
there was a split moment of panic when we saw a line of about 50
people. Luckily we were warm and toasty from our drinks so waiting
outside was no biggie. Before we knew it, they were letting us into the
theater. It ended up being about 80% full, which was perfect. Once we
were seated, I really couldn't believe we were moments away from seeing
the first half of the last Twilight movie. Part of me feared that it
wouldn't be as amazing as I'd hoped. Sure, it was my second to least
favorite book (New Moon being my least) but I didn't hate it like some
of you, which means I probably had higher expectations...Though admittedly I did skip the entire Jacob pov the first time around. Didn't we all?
Anyways, I might as well cut to the chase...Nothing prepared me for how much I loved Breaking Dawn. Yup, I absofuckinglutely LOVED it. LOVED IT! ES did too. To steal LKW's line, I had a perma grin on my face for the entire first half of the movie. I was in seventh heaven...everything was just like I envisioned it while reading. The lead up to the wedding, the wedding, the honeymoon, the pregnancy, the change, the fetus baby...Wow, just wow. Sure there were a couple parts that were giggle worth in a make-fun sorta way, but nowhere near the amount that were in the 3 prior movies.
Bahhaa, Jasper looks like a Golden Girl!
I think I'm going to cop out and do my review "list style." There is so much floating around in my head that I want to say, that I feel like I just need to list it out, much like Twikiwi did on her
blog.
Here it goes...
(keep in mind that my brain is frazzled & my evaluation is all over the freakin' place)
1. I loved the flash back to Edward being a "killer." It was totally unexpected & seeing him with a bit of blood on his lips was oddly appealing.
2. Kristen Bella as a bride looked really beautiful, but not as "stunning" as I envisioned in the book. I hope I don't get beat down for that. See my thoughts on vampy Bella before you throw apples at me. The dress was prettier than what I envisioned in the book. I thought it would be even more conservative & I was relieved that it wasn't The back was sexy & unexpected.
3. The Wedding Ceremony: Fabulous. I loved how nervous she looked and I cried like a baby when she finally laid eyes on Edward. I think this part of the movie was cathartic for me. As most of you know I started reading Twilight at a point in my life where I was very frustrated with my relationship, I wanted it to move forward at a much faster pace...and here I am married to that person...& in turn, watching Bella marry Edward. May sound weird, but it's very emotional for me.
4. The Reception: The toasts at the wedding were hysterical. Emmet cracked me up, Jessica was fabulous, Charlie was in true form, Renee was sooo embarrassing, & Esme was perfect as always, as was Edward. Alice & Jasper dancing was totally cute and so something they'd do. I love that he flipped her just like it was no big deal.
5. The Honeymoon: AMAZING and just how I envisioned it. I loved how they showed Bella brushing her teeth, shaving and slightly freaking out..it was the first time we've witnessed Bella act like a human...As for the sex, YES the fade to black was startling at first, but I liked how Bill incorporated the morning flash back to the night before. I was pleasantly surprised and felt it fit perfect...not to mention I loved the song. I thought the latter half of the honeymoon was right on par too, from the chicken eating scene to Alice calling Edwards cell...
6. Pregnant Bella: Brilliant, bravo Bill Condon. Bella looked like she was wasting away, on deaths door...so well done. The sounds of her bones breaking was so realistic too. And when she was pretty much dead, FABULOUS...though I did think Edward took his time and that annoyed me. Plus I don't know at what point he realized the venom had worked...it wasn't clear to me....I thought the scenes that showed the venom pumping through her veins, bone marrow etc was a great touch...as well as her internal screaming. I remember in the book how they described her to be still on the outside but writhing in the pain on the inside.I wish they would have showed a bit more of that, but I understand they only have time for so much...
7. The Wolves: I thought they were scarier this time around..like really scary. I giggled internally when they all talked to each other in wolf form, but I didn't think it was that bad...
9. WIGS: Carlisle was atrocious...and note how I'm not specifying JUST his wig. His wig, or whatever the eff you want to call it, was HORRIBLE! And his voice...he sounded like a damn martian! WTF?! PS I thought Rosalie looked beautiful throughout, and I thought Jackson, I mean Jasper looked pretty hot in some scenes. As far as Alice, I thought her wig was much truer to the books, than in previous movies. She's SUPPOSED to look pixi-like.
8. Renesmee: Totally not creepy, much better than I'd thought. She was born looking more like a 4 mos old (which is true to the book) & later has these super intuitive brown eyes...PERFECT.
9. The End: Vamp Bella (for the split second we saw her) is gorgeous, just how I pictured her. And the way the movie ended, just how I was hoping. I have mentioned a few times that I figured they'd cut it right before she woke up, or right as she woke up. I CANNOT WAIT TILL PART 2. Do we really have a year? This past year flew by, so my only hope is that 2012 will too.
As I said before & I'll probably say a bunch more, I just loved this movie. It's my favorite so far. We saw it for the second time this morning & I cannot wait to see it for a 3rd. I feel like there is so much more to say, I really kept this surface level and am almost ashamed...I guess I just still feel overwhelmed & I'm processing it all...
Oh and by the way, I LOVE this song. LOVE it like I love Robsten.
XOXO J
