Make no mistake, the rating I've given "Eclipse" above isn't one of disliking, shame or disappointment, quite the opposite: the third film in the "Twilight" franchise makes up totally for its terrible predecessor, and reaches the heights of the first film with a solid balance of (thin but believable) romance and vampire/werewolf action, combined with a few references as to what is to come in 2011-12's two-part "Breaking Dawn". Trouble is, even "Twilight" wasn't perfect, with R Patt's acting coming off as downright weird most of the time, and Taylor Lautner simply in place to show off his abs frequently at inappropriate times, and both these shortcomings carry through here and stop "Eclipse" becoming something truly special. What would have really helped is if this series was not one of adaptations, but completely new stories to the world, as the many surprises found here would've captivated viewers that bit more than them saying "wow, but I read that in the book so knew it was coming". Here, the plot picks up from the horrible "New Moon", with Bella Swan torn between a marriage to love Edward Cullen and a human life with old friend Jacob, and coming to terms with this as a Vampire War looms. Sounds interesting, right? For the most part, it is, only some scenes are too drawn out (hence the 120 minute running time) and make for boring viewing, which means "Eclipse" won't see many repeats for me. Oh well, considering the tragedy "New Moon" was, Summit Entertainment have more than made up for wasted space now, and leave me eager to see how the large final book is dealt with come next Winter.
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