{"id":393,"date":"2012-11-28T00:34:29","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T07:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2012\/11\/28\/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2-is-not-just-for-die-hard-twi-hard-fans\/"},"modified":"2012-11-28T00:34:29","modified_gmt":"2012-11-28T07:34:29","slug":"the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2-is-not-just-for-die-hard-twi-hard-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2012\/the-twilight-saga-breaking-dawn-part-2-is-not-just-for-die-hard-twi-hard-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2’ Is Not Just for Die-hard ‘Twi’-Hard Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Twilight_BreakingDawn.jpg\"<\/a>With The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2<\/em>, night finally sets on the Twilight<\/em> series of films adapted from Stephenie Meyer’s novels. Bella and Edward not only have found true love with each other, but are building a family. The final challenge they face comes because of their baby daughter, Renesmee, who is seen as a threat to the Volturi. KIDS FIRST! youth film critic Raven Devanney<\/a>, age 15, gives the film a carefully considered “by far the best film in the Twilight Saga<\/em>.” Not a Twilight<\/em> fan to begin with, and very observant of the many details that defy logic (over and above a storyline that is, of course, not meant to be realistic), Raven shares that she got totally caught up in the ending scene. “I actually enjoyed it,” she says. Raven and fellow KIDS FIRST! youth film critic Brianna Beaton discuss the film on this week’s KIDS FIRST! Coming Attractions<\/a> show on VoiceAmerica Kids Channel.<\/p>\n

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn \u2013 Part 2
\nReviewed by Raven Devanney
\n<\/strong>(See her full review on video.<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn \u2013 Part 2 is the final installment in the Twilight series, adapted from Stephenie Meyer\u2019s novels. This dramatic ending concludes the tale of Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) on their journey, defying the odds of love.<\/em><\/p>\n

I have never really been a fan of the<\/em> Twilight series, never read any of the books or waited in line at the midnight premieres. I\u2019m not a huge fan of dairy products, and this series contains an awful lot of cheese, but food jokes aside, I didn\u2019t completely dislike this film. Don\u2019t get me wrong \u2013 there are definitely some parts that are way too dramatic, but overall I would say this is by far the best film in the<\/em> Twilight Saga. The cinematography and special effects aren\u2019t anything different from the previous films, so I think they are pretty well done. However, I was very confused when I saw Renesmee (played by Mackenzie Foy). I couldn\u2019t tell if she was real or not because she looked so computer edited. <\/em><\/p>\n

I also have a problem with Bella\u2019s makeup in the opening scene. This movie picks up right where it left off in the last film, where the final scene was Bella lying on the table after she gave birth. When this movie starts, it is Bella waking up on the table two days after the birth of her daughter. But her makeup and hair are perfect. If she had been unconscious for two days, how would she have on spotless makeup? Another detail that I noticed that didn\u2019t seem right was Edward and Bella\u2019s new home. Who made it? And who could design, build and furnish an entire home in only two days? I am pretty sure vampires don\u2019t have superhuman-carpenter powers. One last visual detail that is weird for me is Renesmee\u2019s room. When you first see it, it\u2019s a nursery, but then a day or two later it\u2019s completely different and completely refurbished. How on earth do the Cullens afford to refurbish their homes every week?!<\/em><\/p>\n

I can\u2019t say I have a favorite character because the acting done by each character is a little farfetched. I understand that the storyline itself is far from realistic, but I feel like all of the actors over-play their roles. I do have a favorite scene, though. The final battle scene completely shocked me, and made me actually enjoy the movie. I haven\u2019t read the books, so I had no idea what to expect, but I got completely sucked into it. I watched this film with my friend \u2013 who isn\u2019t a Twilight fan, either \u2013 but she and I were squealing in shock during the ending scene. After the movie, I felt like such a nerd because I got so into the film, but in all honesty I actually enjoyed it. No, I will not become a<\/em> Twi-hard fan now, but I do have a lot more respect for this series now. And I\u2019m thinking about reading the books. <\/em><\/p>\n

This film is the most violent and sexual out of the whole series, so I recommend it for ages 13 and up. Obviously, if you\u2019re a huge<\/em> Twilight fanatic, you\u2019re going to see this movie no matter what anybody else tells you. And if you completely despise the movies (which I\u2019m sure some of you probably do), you\u2019re not going to see the film no matter what you’re told. But if you\u2019re in the neutral category of loving\/hating <\/em>Twilight like I am, give it a shot and you might actually be surprised. Overall, I give<\/em> The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn \u2013 Part 2 four out of five stars because it definitely surpassed my expectations.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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