Well, I've just had the most epic 24 hours. I've just seen Breaking Dawn 3 times. And slept for 4 hours total, and, well had breakfast at 4pm today because frankly, seeing the morning showing was beyond worth taking a vacation day for let alone eating. It's been that kinda day/night. And it was indescribable. Up until 6:44pm yesterday, Eclipse was my favourite movie, but Breaking Dawn Part 1 is award worthy.
Award worthy. Kristen Stewart deserves a golden globe at the very least. I don't know who was on the visual effects team but pregnancy with a hybrid human/vampire did not agree with Bella and it
showed, just as it should have. She looked exactly as she should, like she was dying, like the baby was using every ounce of Bella's body to get the nutrition it needed, every last bit of plasma, fraction of bone marrow, everything. And I felt it. I couldn't eat during any of the movies, the 1st time because I was too excited, the others because I knew what was coming and it just felt
wrong to eat seeing Bella as she was. It takes you in that much.
And the dress, oh god the wedding dress was stunning, and just perfect. The clothes were straight out of the books, every detail seemed to be exactly what the fans have been asking for all along - pay attention to the books (except, well, you know, with the long khaki skirts and stuff. Thank you Bill Condon for allowing artistic liberties there). And Steph at the wedding, it just felt right. Alice's over-decoration was so Alice. The flowers were beyond, the cake incredible (Jess's reaction was the
best!). The twinkle lights were there, just as described in the book, off in the background, not begging to be noticed but there all the same. The chess set from the book cover was so good, so good.
And Edward. Oh Edward, how perfect were you? Despite Rob aging 4 years over the filming of the Saga, they managed to re-create the look of Twilight Edward but with the proper clothes and mannerisms of a married man. Bit of a hair cut mind you, but still, there was such amazing continuity, and not just with Edward but with everything. The throw back to the other movies just absolutely made the film. Here is a director who
knows his audience. It was an emotional roller coaster, for the characters and for the audience. We laughed, we cried (a lot), we cringed, we almost vomited. And loved it. And the best moments? Edward was happy. He laughed. More than once. And it was beautiful, to see such a tortured soul, happy. A close second is a drunken Renee at the wedding. All the speeches were great. Such a nice touch, right down to the "Yeah baby, you're gonna get some!" look Jasper gives Edward as they drive off. And the birth. I've never been so close to falling off the edge of my seat at a movie, despite knowing she lives, I forgot that, in that moment, it took me in so much.
So what did you think? What were your favorite moments? Your most appreciated? See some funny out-of-place stuff? I had a hard time with this one - no Marcus' slippers moments. Even Edward's shoes were great. Maybe during round 5 or 6 I'll start to see those things, but for now, it's just memories of pure,well, magic.
