The third installment of the teen vampire drama, Eclipse, (pardon the pun) overshadows the other two movies. Finally a release of the series that is actually a quality movie. It's almost like this time they said, "Alright, let's do it for real now." David Slade, the genius behind "30 Days of Night", adds his stylistic directing style to the film, and the action sequences are pulse quickening and stunningly manuevered. On top of the great cinematography, the actors all looked great! Gone are the poofy wigs and overtly gold contacts! It seems all the actors brought their A-game this time around. Taylor Lautner brought his abs, Robert Pattinson brought the smoldering and Kristen Stewart actually didn't bite her lip the whole time!
The Good: It was a much higher quality production than the other two, a movie that can actually be called a good film by someone other than twi-hards.
The Bad: Some of the scenes were slow and drawn out, but then again, that's how the book was.
The Ugly: However abtastic, poor little Taylor Lautner just cannot act. His over annunciation and awkward tone make it sometimes silly to watch him try to be serious.
Synopsis: I would classify this installment a definite success and I can't wait to see the next two parts in the angsty, blood sucking drama.
★★★★☆
