the Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)

director: David Slade

writer: Melissa Rosenberg

starring: Robert Pattison, Kirsten Stewart, Taylor Lautner

genre: Fantasy, Romance

Twilight is known as the never-ending love triangle between Bella (Kristen Stewart), Jacob (Taylor Lautner), and Edward (Robert Pattinson) and continues in the latest addition to the Twilight saga in the third film Eclipse. Although I must say I am not a fan of Twilight , this by far has been the best movie of the series in my opinion.

In Eclipse, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and the malicious vampire known as Victoria continues her quest for revenge against Bella. In the midst of it all, Bella is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob , knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the struggle between vampires and werewolfs. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.

It's by far the best movie of the series so far. It has managed to blend the melodrama and action to create a superb movie that makes the most of all resources put into it. The actors are finally given the chance to shine and to deliver, while the secondare characters are brought into focus without having the story lose that sense of emergency.

In the Twilight Saga: Eclipse, you cant have anything exciting like blood and gory death scenes as we are all acustomed to in other vampire movies (ex. Blade). Instead in this movie the vampires get their heads ripped off and instantly turn into mannequins injuries (personally they could have done better ). Unfortunately Melissa Rosenbergs script isnt helping with the whole idea of vampirers and wolves because simply the whole material of the movie is based on romance for preteen girls and brainwashed housewives mesmerized by Jacobs abs (who could not say no to Jacobs abs?) and glitter paint (sorry not a fan of glitter boys). In terms of special effects it's a definite imrovement and can be noticed with the fights between wolves and vampires.

Although Rosenberg's writing has never been the problem in the series generally, the credit for the success of the “Eclipse” should probably go to the third director of the series, David Slade. He finally wrapped up the indulgence in this teenage girl fantasy , that two hight school hunks are in love with her and willing to die for her, exept,of course that one is already undead. Enjoy the film!

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Review by Danai725