The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012)

After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.

Director:

Bill Condon

Writers:

Melissa Rosenberg (screenplay), Stephenie Meyer (novel)

Stars:

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner

10 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristen Stewart	...	Bella Swan
Robert Pattinson	...	Edward Cullen
Taylor Lautner	...	Jacob Black
Peter Facinelli	...	Dr. Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser	...	Esme Cullen
Ashley Greene	...	Alice Cullen
Jackson Rathbone	...	Jasper Hale
Kellan Lutz	...	Emmett Cullen
Nikki Reed	...	Rosalie Hale
Billy Burke	...	Charlie Swan
Chaske Spencer	...	Sam Uley
Mackenzie Foy	...	Renesmee
Maggie Grace	...	Irina
Jamie Campbell Bower	...	Caius
Christopher Heyerdahl	...	Marcus

Storyline

The final Twilight Saga begins with Bella now a vampire learning to use her abilities. And happy to see her daughter, Renesmme is flourishing. But when someone sees Renesmme do something that makes them think that she was turned. This person goes to the Volturri, because it is a violation to turn a child. And the penalty is death for both who turned the child into a vampire and the child, cause they deem a turned child too dangerous. Alice gets a vision of the Volturri coming after them. So the Cullens try to convince them that Renesmme is not a threat. So they ask friends and family to come stand with them. But when someone who has it in for the Volturri shows up and tells them they should be ready for a fight. And they get ready.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | battle | friend | vision | chief of police | 

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Taglines:

The epic finale that will live forever

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence including disturbing images, some sensuality and partial nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 November 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

La saga Crepúsculo: Amanecer - Parte 2

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$120,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$141,067,634 (USA) (16 November 2012)

Gross:

$292,298,923 (USA) (1 March 2013)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, Temple Hill Entertainment, Sunswept Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

WILHELM SCREAM: During the fight scene, after the ground cracks apart.

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Goofs

It has been established that Alice can't see parts of the possible future which involve the werewolves. In this movie she sees wolf-related futures in some detail.

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Quotes

Edward Cullen: [Emmett was carrying a big rock and placed it between him and Bella] Don't hurt yourself, Emmett.

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Crazy Credits

Every actor to appear in the Twilight Saga films is featured in the ending credits.

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Connections

Featured in The Nostalgia Chick: Not Another Breaking Dawn Review (2012)

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Soundtracks

"A Thousand Years (Part 2)"
Written by Christina Perri and David Hodges
Performed by Christina Perri ft. Steve Kazee
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation

User Reviews

The Best & Worst Twilight.

This is the first time I sat in a theatre to watch a Twilight movie. I think the theatre experience maybe helped me enjoy the film more than I should have. Nevertheless, Breaking Dawn Part II is not only the best entry in the franchise, it's also the worst. How can that be? For a good 20 minutes, the film tries to be daring and does something different. Yet it is all undone by playing it safe and ruining what came before it.

I have to stress that yes, this film did NOT have to be broken up into two. The first film was an hour and a half of filler, followed by 20 minutes of awesomeness. This entry is an hour and a half of build-up, followed by 20 minutes of awesomeness X10, followed by the worst decision the series has ever made to date.

I have seen every Twilight movie, I'm not a fan, nor am I a hater. I'm always objective when it comes to these movies. The highest rating I've given one of them is a 5, that went to Eclipse. Breaking Dawn Part II could have easily gotten a 7 from me, had they had the balls to go through with what we were witnessing. A twist so inane, that it actually made me boo at the screen. I don't think I've ever booed at any movie in the theatre before, so congratulations Breaking Dawn Part II, you achieved something.

Now, that awesomeness that I was speaking of, it is indeed awesome. I was cheering, I was laughing, I was having a blast. The people around me, I'm assuming fans, were gasping at the carnage they were witnessing. I had a giant smile on my face. Did the creators finally take the series in a bold direction? Did they finally have the balls to do something different? Yes, they did, but then they ruin it. I can't stress how awful that made me feel.

K-Stew, finally has something to do other than swoon over Edward, resist the urges from Jacob and act like a whiny teenager. She is a vampire, so she has to learn to be one, although it seems she has no problem with the thirst and heightened senses. There is no struggle for her, which makes this whole aspect a bit shallow. Jacob, unfortunately has nothing to do in this entry other than glare at everyone who comes near Renesmee. So the character shifts his focus from one girl to the next, nothing more for him to do, yawn.

Speaking of Renesmee (stupid name), we have what is probably one of the creepiest babies to ever grace the silver screen. Why they chose to use CGI for the face of the baby, other than using a normal one is beyond me. It looks unnatural and comical. The movement doesn't flow and for some reason they decide to keep this CGI face with the kid as she grows older until they finally have the older actress in the role.

As with every Twilight film, there are moments of unintentional laughter, bad acting, dialogue and CGI. Michael Sheen seems to be having fun acting like a complete weirdo and the others seem to be happy they are finished with this series. Now, to be completely honest, this entire saga could have been told in three movies. Twilight for the set up, Eclipse for conflict, Breaking Dawn for the closure. Eliminate the pointless New Moon and condense these two movies into one.

Twilight is finally over. No more sparkling vampires, no more team Edwards or team Jacobs and no more shirtless scenes of young men. Good bye Twilight, I do not look forward to the inevitable remakes.