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Eclipse is the beset Twilight movie so far and now I'm starting to give this series a little mercy. Yes, the writing is still bad, the CGI is awful, there's no chemistry between the leads, there's a lot of laughable dialogue, and terrible characters, but I enjoyed the movie and that's what movies are supposed to do. I'm actually going to watch the next movie with an open mind even if this movie wasn't that good.

It's been billed as the biggest film of the year and perhaps it will be, but it has some stiff competition from the likes of Harry Potter coming this winter, so let's see if Eclipse really deserves that prestigious title.

The vampire and werewolf love saga has been bitterly disappointing so far with a dull first instalment and a hideously depressing second. Add to this some excruciatingly painful running times of over two hours and you have death by celluloid.

But perhaps I'm being a little unfair; this third instalment has been based on perhaps the most exciting book of the four in the series so it already has a good starting point and some convincing performances from the actors really do make this film a huge leap ahead of what preceded it.

The storyline to this film is pretty much non-existent but director David Slade does a good job of turning zilch into another depressing, but well made two hour love fest. Robert Pattinson (Edward Cullen), Kristen Stewart (Bella Swan) and Taylor Lautner (Jacob) return as the three main leads and their love triangle becomes even more confusing this time around, with frowning faces and awkward kisses galore. Add to this an army of newborn vampires ready to rip the very flesh of Bella Swan's bones and it's getting pretty tense down in Forks.

Sadly, even with a whole army of vampires and werewolves fighting in the finale, this small increase in action doesn't take away from the fact that the film drags in more than one place with blocks of dialogue that feel as if they're going to last a lifetime. It's unfortunate as the action pieces look excellent and the CGI, especially in the werewolves has improved leaps and bounds between New Moon and Eclipse. This shamefully vain dialogue with unnecessary close-ups of Robert Pattinson's face, Kristen Stewart's eyelashes and Taylor Lautner's chest are surely there just to appeal to the female fans and do nothing to progress the story.

It is these main three characters that hinder the film; their stilted dialogue and mediocre acting overshadow the rest of the cast who are all superb. Newcomer Bryce Dallas Howard playing red head vampire Victoria is seriously underused along with the whole Cullen flock who are not given enough room to breathe between the heavy central dialogue. Their acting is fantastic, why not use them more? Thankfully, it isn't all tears before bedtime with some well-timed comic humour from Bella's dad, Charlie. Played by Billy Burke, he is the only character of the used variety that leaps off the screen and he does so well, playing to his strengths as an actor.

Overall, Eclipse moves the game on but only very slowly. David Slade has crafted a beautifully shot movie with some excellent action pieces; but it still remains dull as ditch water because of bland performances from the lead cast and chunky dialogue. It's bound to please fans but biggest film of the year? I think we'll be seeing a certain boy wizard holding that honour for 2010.

I've really tried to understand why these movies and books are so popular. I read the first book, and though it was a somewhat fun read, I didn't' see what all the hoopla was about and didn't bother reading all the others.

The first Twilight I found to be entertaining, New Moon was a snoozefest, and now Eclipse found me straining to keep my eyes open. In all honesty, it just seems like nothing ever really happens. Yes, there are some short action sequences, and it was interesting to get some background information on some of the Cullens, but that's about it.

I've really tried to understand why Edward and Jake are so into Bella, and I really don't get it. She's not that interesting of a person and she's always walking around in what seems to me to be a gloomy state. Really, guys, just move on! Also, (just as a sidebar), if the werewolves shorts can magically reappear after they turn back into a human, why do they run around without shirts? Shouldn't they reappear too? Just a thought.

It also seems to me as if the actors are bored in this film too. Especially Kristen Stewart. She seems as though she would rather be anywhere than making another Twilight movie.

But I think the overall problem is that there are really no surprises, no twist and turns in any of the movies. It's all pretty straightforward and predictable. Quite honestly, I find the TV show "The Vampire Diaries" to be far superior to Twilight in almost every way. It has the same premise, more or less (mortal girl torn between her love for two supernatural beings), except that you need a score card to keep up with what's going on. Every week is a roller-coaster ride, which is really enjoyable, and you completely understand why everyone is into the lead girl. And that's what I thought Twilight should have been like.

I guess at the end of the day, you can never underestimate the power of marketing, both for the books and the movies, or the buying power of the average teenage girl.

Sweet lord almighty it did not disappoint. To me at least, this was easily the funniest film of the series so far, because while Bella and Edward in the first film was funny, and Bella and Jacob in the second was much less so, somehow all three of them together are absolute fireworks.

Not because they suddenly have chemistry or anything, Bella is still dryer than the corpses of the whole Cullen family, Edward is still awkward and looks like he never wants to be there, and Jacob is now looking at a restraining order and a few years behind bars.

And yet again nothing happens for the first half of it...and yet, these two things are it's greatest strengths. The first half of the film desperately trying to come up with any reason it can to make some people think Bella will ever get with Jacob is hysterical, and when all three of them are in a scene together, hoo boy. Some of the most glorious casting ever, methinks.

Other than that, there is also some baffling directing and sound effects, the kind where you really have to wonder how it was even possible for something to be intentionally directed like that, the CGI is atrocious, the dialogue is as horrendous as ever, and basically, it's more Twilight. If that's what you want after the first two, then great.

And believe me, I did want more, cause I am genuinely having a blast with these abominations. Bring on Breaking Dawn.

Oh god, Edward Cullen, you're so damn hot. Take my virginity, take it, take it now! But wait, no, I'm so conflicted. Jacob Black is also hot. In fact, he might be hotter than you. What should I do, Edward? Should I give in to you, with your milky white skin, your smouldering eyes and chiselled chin, or should I....should I give in to Black, with his ripped six-pack and Hawaiian glow?

Oh Edward, you know I don't want to hurt you, it's just that a girl's virginity is a big deal. I want to lose it with someone special, with someone I love. It's not like I can lose my virginity twice, Edward. It's not like my virginity can grow back. Unless....no. No, you can't be serious Edward. Regrow my virginity? Is that possible, Eddie? Surely it's not. What? I can remain in a state of perpetual virginity by reading Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Series? Oh Edward, sweet, precious Edward, what a genius you are! Call Jacob, call Riley, and come hither yourself Edward, for tonight all beasts dine on the blood of Bella Swann, the most chaste harlot a mortal did ever spawn.

10/10 – Masterpiece.

There's an army, at least ten, being gathered in a pen, to wage war against the Cullens, though it's mainly full of dullens, as Victoria plots falls, of the vamps and animals, Isabella gets quite cold, and the arguments unfold, it's a pretty poor part three, piling up lots of debris, little method to the madness, there are plains that have less flatness.

I don't hate the Twilight movies as much as others do, but I don't care for them either. The first was average, the second was pretty poor and the worst so far and while Eclipse is the best yet that isn't saying much. I haven't read the books the movies are based on, apart from a couple of pages of one which didn't spark my interest in reading the rest, but my sister has and likes the books and movies, though she says she likes the books more.

Eclipse does look good. I think the scenery in general is splendid and the cinematography and editing is much better too. The special effects are also an improvement, they don't feel as rushed here. The score is also very nice, courtesy of Howard Shore it is probably the best score in any of the Twilight movies. David Slade also does an above serviceable job directing, Eclipse is by far the best directed movie of the Twilight saga as of now.

However, Eclipse still has the same major problems as the first two did, but not quite as bad. The dialogue is still very clunky, Pattinson and his family have some pretty good lines but Stewart and Lautner's dialogue are quite awkward and in general the delivery is too. The story is more involving than in New Moon, which was not only sluggish but almost a non-event in terms of story, but there is the odd disjointed part particularly in the middle act and in the more "romantic" bits. Stewart and Pattinson have a decent chemistry, but Stewart still looks awkward with Lautner, while the action scenes felt rushed and the pace is still incredibly sluggish especially in the middle.

The acting is very mixed. Pattinson and his family I was fine with this time around, and Bryce Dallas Howard is a welcome addition to the cast as Victoria. Billy Burke while somewhat underused is decent as Charlie as well. Conversely, there are some weak links too. Taylor Lautner does little more than take his shirt off and say some clunky lines, while Kristen Stewart while better than she was in New Moon with a marginally more expressive face gives a rather lacklustre performance as Bella as she does have a whiny delivery here and there are still the awkward pauses between each line.

So overall, it has its strengths but also its weaknesses, but it is watchable and while it could have been a lot better with better scripting and pacing Eclipse is the best so far of the saga. 5/10 Bethany Cox

Eclipse isn't excellent but neither terrible. This adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's book falls somewhere in the middle, between the 2008's Twilight and the emotional oasis of 2009's New Moon. The Twilight series is often too much melodramatic but gets usually to arouse amorous emotions and thrills. Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg and new series director David Slade (Hard Candy) try to use the whole teenage material into a coherent shape, with decent results. The inconsistency comes from tone results that end up being even lethargic at a point, so the forth installment will really have to be different otherwise fans will start getting tired of it.

In Forks, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) proposes Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) that actually wants to become immortal and is divided between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Meanwhile, in Seattle, Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard) is raising an army of newborn vampires to destroy Bella and revenge the death of her beloved James, who was destroyed by Edward. However the killings are calling the attention of the fearful Volturis that are coming to Forks. Edward and his clan and Jacob and his pack are forced to join forces to destroy Victoria and her army.

"Eclipse" is a terrible sequel of the Twilight Saga, with a silly teen romance and poor performances. I have not read the novels of Stephenie Meyer, but I liked the two first films, "Twilight" and "New Moon". However, "Eclipse" is a boring soap opera with average special effects and two terrible lead actors. My vote is four.

Title (Brazil):"A Saga Crepúsculo: Eclipse" ("The Saga of Twilight: Eclipse")

Plot = OK Acting = Poor Direction = Bad Effects = Terrible

Really, is this the best they could do, knowing the the franchise was massive. Very bad movie and such a waste - could have been excellent. The main gripe is that it may as well be an episode of Buffy - it's as if they have made it for TV rather than being a full blown movie experience. It could be laziness knowing that it would do well anyway but feel it has let the series down and will always be known as the crap twilight - a bit like Superman II all those years ago. So you have to watch it if you are watching the series but you also could do yourself a very big favour by watching anything else at all instead. Sometimes books do not need to be made into movies or do what Harry Potter does and split it over a couple of releases. HP does it very very well, Twilight very very badly. HP will still be watched 20 years from now I fear that this series will be forgotten and rightly so.

Again, I had to suffer watching Twilight. I am not a fan of the franchise but i had to see it due my reviews and being a horror geek. For me this was the best part. Here things go on and it's not all about talking and blah blah like in the first part. Again, Bella Swan can't decide who to choose, the vampire or the werewolf. If i had to met a girl who can't choose after all that time then she isn't worth waiting for. Anyhow, she even cheat on Edward Cullen by kissing Jacob Black just in front of him. Some parts were really enjoying but again the best parts are without the two leads. Still, for me the use of CGI wolfs is the let down of the movie, and they are bigger than a human...Like many have written, if you are into Twilight you will like it otherwise leave it as it is. Some nostalgia was in the picture for me, the lead singer of old school goth band Bauhaus has a appearance of maybe 30 seconds, but what a great performance. I guess I will plug True Blood in the DVD player to see something good.

Watching this movie i felt stupid. All these fake emotions that tries to pass to the teen girls are awful. Its a movie made for money, and just for that. All the plot and all the action takes place around Bella once more (the main female character) and everything seems to be made for the female crowd to feel in love with Edward and to get impressed from Jacob (the two "lovers" of Bella). The script is poor, the director isn't exactly that interested to tell a story but to impress the females by showing highly emotional scenes between Bella and her "lovers" and finally, the actors are doing a great job in not doing anything at all. Kristen Stewart (Bella) changes only two types of faces (just the same as before)and Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner (Edward and Jacob) are just being over reacting to play the "perfect guy", for the ladies watching this movie. If there is only one thing good in this film, is the soundtrack that sometimes is very nice. But the whole package just screams "fake and only for teen females".

People who have read my reviews for "Twilight" and "New Moon" know I'm not a fan of the series. But at the same time, I'm not a hater. I'm basically indifferent, and am only watching them as they become available for free to see what the fuss is all about.

I found the first film to be halfway decent (nowhere near as bad as the reputation), but it did suffer from sloppy direction (courtesy Catherine Hardwicke, whom has never impressed me) and a boring storyline that didn't take advantage of the material. The second film was much more competently made, and had top notch direction, but suffered from a painfully boring script and hollow characters, and ended up being one of my most hated films of recent memory as a result.

I was surprised to find that this entry was actually the best of the series thus far. Directed by the talented David Slade, this film delivers a suitable tone and style, and actually has a sense of completion. It didn't feel as vapid and lifeless as the first two entries.

When the evil Victoria (the gorgeous Bryce Dallas Howard) begins creating an army of vicious "newborn" vampires to get revenge against Bella and the Cullens, Edward (Robert Pattinson) is forced to team up with his rival Jacob the werewolf (Taylor Laughtner), in order to protect his love Bella (Kristen Stewart). That's basically the important plot line. They do try to add tension to the relationship of Bella and Edward, and make you guess more if Bella should be with Jacob, but it isn't important.

As I said, this is a well made film, courtesy of Slade's direction. It feels more confident and more secure with itself. The visuals are actually quite remarkable, and the battle sequences are well done, although still too brief. It is simply the best-made film in the series, and this is what makes it the best.

However, it still has a large share of problems.

For one, the characters are still infuriating. Bella still comes off as a complete jerk, Jacob is tedious and unlikable, Edward is still too much of a "wuss" at times. The main characters just aren't compelling, and I found myself worried more for the secondary characters (particularly the sweethearted vampire Alice, played by Ashley Greene, who is one of the only truly likable characters in the franchise). Also, the villainess, though played well, is underdeveloped beyond belief. Howard tries her hardest, but Victoria has always been uninteresting since her introduction- she's simply evil for the sake of being evil.

Also, the film wastes too much time on the romance, which was basically "completed" in the second film. Dragging out the "Who will Bella be with?" storyline is pointless, and even though the script was written by a woman, the film feels very misogynistic at times.

The writing is as corny and cringe-inducing as always. The film is still very boring, the acting is still a mixed bag. It's all very mediocre.

But as I said, this is easily the best-made film in the series, and is arguably the first entry to actually accomplish something of a plot. It was very watchable, even though the series feels like a Hallmark TV movie, with lame production values and bad writing. And for that, it gets credit, and I will say I kind of enjoyed it in a way.

I give it a just-slightly-above average 6 out of 10. This series still does not deserve all of the attention it gets, but it's OK.

Even compared with the previous two, which were rubbish, this one is disappointing. There were many young girls in the cinema watching it yet even they found reasons to giggle and snare at some stupidity and bloated-ness of the script and the entire premise. This is one stupid, ridiculous film which in addition takes itself seriously. The main actress is pretty attractive, but she does not act well, comes across as wooden. Her vampire partner is downright ridiculous and the wolf admirer is unintentionally funny too, sporting a naked torso for the girl audience even when snow is falling. The action scenes are unconvincingly mellow, the script is rubbish and soundtrack poor. I do not know what Dakota F. is doing here, her role is just a few lines recited standing, without acting skills necessary. How sad that this stupid and poor film-making takes the box office in a stride.

To my mind, this was the best one. Also realized how surprised and proud I was at this movie for having an actual plot. A real plot (more or less), where something happens! This was really astonishing to me after watching the Fifty Shades movies. I think it also contains the most scenes of Taylor Launter shirtless out of all the other ones, so if you're planning on watching for such purposes it is recommended to skip the two previous ones and jump straight into this.

i recommend twilight franchise that plz stop making its sequels,i beg u........... they even don'not know how to make a good movie i see this movie only coz of Jacob i see this only in 1 hour then i realize that i have wasted my 1 hour It's just a plain awful movie and there is nothing good about it. i want my 1 hour back who give me that????????????????? The whole love triangle had no chemistry. Would anyone actually act like this in real life? Because I'm sure that if Bella pranced off to kiss Jacob when her BOYFRIEND was but a mere 10 feet away, he'd go kick some major arse...but no. No fighting, no arguments, and no real mention of the subject. Which is really just downright unbelievable. The dialogue between the three was also tense, and I found I cringed more than once.

its just i wanted 2 say

I wanted to try to like this movie, but it was so slow, and boring. My wife is a huge fan of this series and dragged me to see it. I wanted to give it a chance, but even she wanted her money back. She even said it was awful and was wildly disappointed.. And it was. I could barely watch the awful acting and even the teen girls who sat next to us and cheered the opening were half asleep and booing at the end. Everyone was lulled into a zombie sleep watching this trash. Bad script, bad acting, slow editing, bad music. All around 1 out of 10.

Giving credit where it was do, some of the visual effects were watchable, although you could tell that the wolves were not real. The director of photography did a good job with the color and composition, but the acting was so bad it and the pacing was so slow that the pretty pictures were just covering the crap.

Sorry fans, but you will be disappointed. It's time to stop going to these crap movies. If you like vampire dramas, I suggest True Blood.