It’s a nervy approach and also the right one, grasping the intrinsic entertainment value of material that has never begged to be taken too seriously. The considerable humor with which Condon and scribe Melissa Rosenberg tackle these developments has a disarming, even invigorating effect on the proceedings on occasion, the film skirts so close to self-parody (the context in which Lautner’s Jacob loses his shirt gets a laugh as well as the usual screams and swoons) that it stops just short of expressing contempt for its audience. In a twist of fate that really brings out Bella’s aggressive side, Renesmee’s destiny turns out to be intertwined with that of Jacob ( Taylor Lautner), the abdominally superior teenage werewolf who once rivaled Edward for Bella’s affections. Best of all, she and her husband, Edward (Pattinson), can retire to their Thomas Kinkade-style cottage and enjoy a life of uninhibited carnal pleasure, as demonstrated in a borderline-explicit love scene notable for its cloying soft-rock accompaniment, amber-lit closeups and artful methods of vampire junk concealment.īut Bella 2.0 also has her disadvantages, namely a nagging thirst for human blood that results in some mild complications with her dad, Charlie (Billy Burke), as well as with her rapidly developing half-mortal, half-immortal daughter, Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy). Now possessed of superhuman strength, speed and senses, she can sprint, fly, disembowel large mammals and even overpower her hulking vampire brother-in-law Emmett (Kellan Lutz). Transformed into a vampire by the Cullen family at the end of “Part 1” so as to avoid near-certain death in childbirth, Bella (Stewart) opens her cold red eyes on a strange new world. Summit can expect plenty of repeat attendance, and it’ll be interesting to monitor reactions beyond author Stephenie Meyer’s distaff fanbase, this being perhaps the first “ Twilight” picture that some men in the audience might find themselves actually enjoying. As demonstrated by last year’s “Harry Potter” capper, the conclusion to a book-based fantasy phenomenon can be counted on to do even bigger biz than usual, and “Breaking Dawn - Part 2,” the fifth and final film in a property that has already grossed $2.5 billion worldwide, should prove no exception.
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