Eclipse


Twi-hards. Thanks for reading this. Seriously. No one else is. Okay, best thing about the latest installment for Edward, Bella, and Jacob: the wolves - hands down. They were just as beautifully animated and just as believable characters as in New Moon. Worst thing? Probably the addition (or rather replacement) of a an actress. Our heroine Bella has been on the run from a certain pissed off vampire named Victoria for two movies now. This time around, with a bigger budget and more star-power the film's creators opted to switch out actress Rachelle Lefevre for a bigger name: Bryce Dallas Howard (yup, Opie's daughter). I have absolutely nothing against her but she was horrifically wrong for this role. It's like some moron said "hey, she's got bright red hair and she's famous...she's perfect". Fail.

Truthfully, the pacing was a bit off and the transitions lacked subtlety. There were silly close ups and odd cuts but still it was enjoyable escapist entertainment. Was anyone out there hoping for anything else? Overall the movie is pretty true to the book. It's the most slow paced of all the stories to be sure but we finally get to see Jacob make his stand. It's true teenage stuff...sweet, hormonal, dramatic.

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