5.1 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.7 |
The Quileute and the Volturi close in on expecting parents Edward and Bella, whose unborn child poses different threats to the wolf pack and vampire coven.
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke, Sarah ClarkeFantasy | 100% |
Romance | 60% |
Teen | 55% |
Supernatural | 31% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
English SDH, Spanish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
UV digital copy
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (C untested)
Movie | 3.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 1.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Summit/Lionsgate has re-released 'Breaking Dawn, Part One' in extended cut form to Blu-ray alongside the highly anticipated sequel, which also caps the franchise. This release contains several minutes of added footage seamlessly blended into the theatrical version. New scene highlights include a new Volturi opening, a balcony dialogue sequence between Alice and Jacob, and a confrontation between Edward and Jacob near the end of the movie. All of the supplements from the previous 'Breaking Dawn, Part One' disc are not included, with the exception of Director Bill Condon's commentary track which merely adds new insights over the deleted scenes.
The big day.
'Breaking Dawn, Part One' contains the same excellent transfer found on the previous release. New scenes are seamless integrated and display the
same level of picture quality as the rest of the film.
Breaking Dawn, Part One features another stellar 1080p transfer from Summit Entertainment. The image displays nearly faultless clarity,
sharpness,
detailing, and color with every passing frame. Certainly, there are a handful of ever-so-soft shots and blacks that are deep and dark but sometimes
border on crush, but the image is nearly otherwise blemish-free. The image's naturally film-like texture remains; a light layer of grain accentuates the
finest textural attributes, whether the heavy stock used for the wedding invitations, the finest stitches and designs on Bella's wedding dress and veil, the
natural sharpness of the foliage and woodland accents around the wedding service, or the odds and ends around the Cullen household. Facial details
excel to the point that it's easy to spot the powdery makeup on Robert Pattinson's face in appropriately up-tight shots. On the other hand, there are a
handful of scenes where faces can look a bit pasty, particularly in some of the darker stretches. Colors are exemplary; not only are the wide range of
flesh tones accurate in appearance, but the transfer handles everything from the pure white wedding dress to green foliage, from warm wooden accents
to overcast skies, with brilliant precision. Ever-so-slight banding is visible in the chaotic, almost psychedelic shaking camera shots of the final minutes,
but the transfer is otherwise free of any unwanted artifacts, and the print is unsurprisingly clean. This is a very strong transfer that handles even the
most challenging of elements with remarkable ease.
'Breaking Dawn, Part One contains the same fantastic DTS-HD MA 7.1 lossless soundtrack found on the previous release. New scenes are seamless
integrated and feature the same level of pure, robust sound quality as the rest of the film.
Breaking Dawn, Part One features a mesmerizing DTS-HD MA 7.1 lossless soundtrack. Rare is the moment when the listener isn't effortlessly
transported
to the world of Breaking Dawn. The added surround channels are used to marvelous effect to paint one of the richest and most
seamless soundtracks on the market. Indeed, "total immersion" is the name of the game here. Whether a driving rain that saturates the entire
soundstage in the
movie's opening moments, incredible woodland ambience at the scene of the wedding, the whirring of an old style movie projector heard in an early
flashback scene, or the light chatter and music of the joyous wedding ceremony, there's never a moment where the audience feels anything less than
completely enclosed within the movie's various environments. Heavier action effects are equally engaging. The track never sacrifices clarity for volume
and power. Action scenes are seamlessly integrated as the listener is plopped in the middle of the chaos, whether a circular battle between Werewolves
and Vampires late in the movie or a scene in the middle where "talking" werewolves communicate in a seamless 360-degree sound field, with the
listener in the middle of the pack. Music is perfectly rich, the kind that's so clear and so precisely spaced that the speakers melt away in favor of an
authentic, live-performance feel. No surprise, dialogue is steady and crisp and never lost under surrounding elements. This is a superb track from top to
bottom, side to side, front to back, and any which way it plays. Twilight fans will be thrilled with the sense of immersion and attention to
pinpoint detail that truly brings this movie to vivid sonic life.
All that's included is an "extended edition" commentary track with Director Bill Condon; all other supplements from the original release have been excised, so Twilight fans will have to hang on to that release for the added supplements. In this track, Condon speaks on the various deleted scenes, of course, discussing why they were removed initially and why they were restored retrospectively in the shadow of the new film. The new material is added over new scenes; otherwise, this is the same commentary as found on the previous release. This Blu-ray set also includes the film's original theatrical cut. A UV digital copy is also included for those who want to watch Breaking Dawn, Part One on the go.
Breaking Dawn, Part One is certainly not a perfect movie, but the story it tells partially makes up for its many structural shortcomings. This is Twilight finally at its thematic peak, where years of preparation have finally yielded a brief peace, albeit a peace that promises only more pain and difficulty in the trials to come, trials that take shape in this movie and that will take shape in the next. Sadly, Breaking Dawn as a whole never quite gels; its first half is sluggish and its second is home to a few poorly-realized critical scenes. The film at least creates an anticipation for the next, a film which will hopefully be tighter and more consistently engaging this this. Summit/Lionsgate's Blu-ray re-release of Breaking Dawn, Part One scraps all supplements save for the commentary but does deliver new footage seamlessly blended into the movie with the same high level of picture and sound quality. Die-hard fans already know they want this; recommended to them. Newcomers looking to purchase this film will need to weigh the benefits of added supplements against added footage.
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