Thompson on Hollywood Gives Early Trade Reviews of BD Pt 1
I don’t think the Twihards are going to like this, Anne Thompson of  Thompson on Hollywood provides the first round of trade reviews from The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, but I want to know – did Condon really say this at Comic-Con:
“Condon says he went for grown-up emotion here–aimed squarely at female Twihards. If Catherine Hardwicke was able to channel the teen POV in the first film, Condon is revealing the couple as adults: falling in love, getting married, living together, having a child, “set against a big mass-market studio movie,” he says.
I don’t think Edward has ever acted like a teenager, but that’s just me. Â Anyway here’s the reviews – take from them what you will.
“THR:
“The film is like a crab cake with three or four bits of crab in it surrounded by loads of bland stuffing,..The actors have long since been set in their performances and there are no surprises here. In the end, given how little goes on in Breaking Dawn—Part 1 despite the major plot points, what you’re left with is to gaze at the three leads, all of whom have their own constituencies and reasons for being eminently watchable. The only hope is that they’ll have more to do next time around.”
“Bella Swan kisses abstinence and mortality goodbye in ‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 1,’ in which the vampire-loving teen gets hitched, knocked up and almost destroyed from within by her little bundle of joy. All the more disappointing, then, that a story so pregnant with dramatic possibilities should wind up feeling like such an unconsummated opportunity,..the film is rich in surface pleasures but lacks any palpable sense of darkness or danger, which is a roundabout way of saying that Summit has protected its investment well.”
If you want to read full article, click on hyperlink above.
I know people don’t expect me to have anything good to say about these films – but I have to agree with the line from THR “The actors have long since been set in their performances and there are no surprises here” – Rob is perfect as Edward, but it’s time to move on …
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Cindy
Well of course “that studio” have protected their investment well. They are the only movies that make any money for them! I am only surprised the contac’s they all had to wear didn’t have dollars signs on them! Roll on 2012 Cosmopolis and Bel Ami I say.
Maria
@Cindy I don’t think you follow us on twitter – @fearlessmore from InRobWeLust tumblr did an amazing photo edit which I love http://twitpic.com/7d6sla. I know you will appreciate it.
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Hahahahaha! that is fabulous! Thank you @Maria! I do follow you But I don’t use my phone just the computer.
Jan
Funny opening,thought at first i was reading ia food critic doing movie reviews on the side
,sound like its going to be Breaking Yawn 🙂 .
Vertigo
LOL the crab cake analogy.
Martha M
@Maria I agree with you 100%. It is time to move on, and I think Rob is more then ready to do exactly that. Georges and Eric can’t wait to finally see you on the big screen. You’re not coming fast enough.