The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn part 2 - review

Breaking Dawn Part 2 takes off on the cliff we were left hanging on to at the end of the previous film. Bella as a vampire seemed a strange thought. Her usual character shields herself behind Edward and Jacob, unable to fight for herself without venom running through her veins. 

However as her devilishly red eyes fill the screen, we know this is all about to change. 

This film is the second of the two-parted finale of the Twilight Saga, based on the chart-topping books by Stephanie Meyer, where Bella, (Kristin Stewart) after an ordeal which almost ended her own life, has given birth to a baby girl, who is soon to become the centre of all controversy. 



The film, which was sure to face a battle against any critic who is not a die-hard fan of the saga, proved itself to be up there with the best, and even though it has been met with some negative reviews, the film showed off computer graphics superior than those we have seen in many other blockbusters to date. 

The film even generated an impressive computer generated baby, which morphs into 9- year-old actress Mackenzie Foy, who plays the fast-aging daughter of Edward and Bella. 

"Half mortal, half immortal. Conceived so, and carried by this newborn while she was still human."


Of course, in a film about battle, blood and passion, the happy families scene soon vanishes as the Cullen's learn that the Volturi are preparing to punish them for  producing an immortal child, which what they believe the family have done.

The first half of the film shows Bella wasting no time testing out her newly acquired skills as a vampire and incorporates tasteful humour to make way for a shockingly dramatic and tense second half. 

"The Volturi, they're coming for us."

Anyone who has read the Breaking Dawn book is in for a shock, as the film veers radically away from the safe narrative when the battle commences between the Cullens and their friends, and the intimidating Volturi, who are ready to get their revenge on the family for the crime they have been falsely accused of. 

The film includes all the elements which make a good blockbuster, and then some. The breathtaking graphics and encapsulating storyline ensure that the other films in the saga struggle to compete, and as the closing credits appear, we know that this is the end of Bella and Edwards tale, but impatiently wait for the DVD release to complete the collection of films which we will never forget.