In an attempt to head off bloody conflict, the Cullens frantically begin to gather witnesses from vampire clans all over the world who can attest to Renesmee’s true nature and harmlessness.
When outcast vampire Irina (Maggie Grace) misidentifies Renesmee as an immortal child, the Volturi, a vampire clan of blue-blooded enforcers led by Aro (Michael Sheen), set out to destroy the Cullen brood and consolidate their power. Bella at first does not take kindly to this. Meanwhile, the other side of Bella and Edward’s love triangle, werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner), has involuntarily “imprinted” upon Renesmee, marking her as his soul mate. As she recuperates and learns to hone her powers, the Cullen vampire coven, overseen by Carlisle (Peter Facinelli), helps take care of her and Edward’s unique half-breed daughter, Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy).
Not surprisingly, Breaking Dawn – Part 2 possesses more downhill momentum.Īfter having barely survived childbirth, saved by Edward transforming her into a vampire, Bella is now immortal, and her ability to use her mind as a shield further enhanced. Meyer’s 750-page Breaking Dawn novel was split into two movies, the first of which - in concentrating on nuptials between human Bella (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward (Robert Pattinson), and Bella’s subsequent pregnancy - lacked much in the way of foreboding darkness or danger. It was the first movie in the franchise to dip in Stateside theatrical gross, but “ Twi-hards” will no doubt turn out to bear witness to the story’s wrap-up, and another high-nine-figure gross is guaranteed. In a similar November release slot last year, Breaking Dawn – Part 1 rang up $281 million domestically against an additional $424 million internationally. It is Stewart who most blossoms, delivering a more grounded and self-assured performance that reflects the settled heart of a perfectly requited love. More satisfying than objectively good, the movie serves as a fitting capstone on a five-year, $2.5 billion film franchise whose robust embrace not only helped launch the careers of its young stars but also solidified young adult and tween-lit as among the ripest properties for cinematic exploitation. But after a rather sluggish opening half, director Bill Condon delivers a rousing finale that will work fans into a tizzy. There is a certain ceiling for melodrama in this programmatically plotted film. The hugely successful serial adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s teen-friendly vampires-and-werewolves soap opera winds its way to a conclusion with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, one of the better entries of a middling series.
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