best so far

Rating: 5/10 (2 July 2010)

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of vampires, a dimension of wolves, a dimension of interspecies love . You're moving into a land of both awe and awfulness, of fantasy and romance. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone! In New Moon, the story left off with Bella and Edward having averted danger. Eclipse continues the saga with a completely new and fresh idea. Bella is still in danger! I know right? It blew my mind. This time around the danger comes from an unknown source. It could be Victoria, who seeks revenge on Edward for killing her love, James, in the first movie. Or it could be the Volturi, who have a distinct interest in Edward, Alice, and Bella. Their enemy is stronger than the Cullen clan can handle on their own, but luckily they have an ace in the hole - an unlikely alliance with the wolves. The result is the most beautifully filmed fight sequence so far in The Twilight Saga. But what really makes this movie better than the previous two (especially for those who aren't already fans of the books) is the dialogue and the high school drama. Not because they're good, but because they're entertaining. My compliments to Stephenie Meyer. She has the uncanny ability to create the most epic of awkward situations whose silence is broken only by the most ludicrous dialogue. My favorite scene in the movie is when Bella, Edward and Jacob are in a tent in a snowstorm. Awkward - check. Bella is freezing cold and Edward's lifeless body can't do a thing. The shirtless Jacob steps in saying, Face it, I'm hotter than you. and gets under the covers and Bella snuggles up against his warm chest. Edward can only watch. Epic - check. Good only gets better when Jacob then suggests, It'd be faster if you took your clothes off... survival 101 Ludicrous - check. I stood up, applauded, and walked out. With the relationships between Bella, Edward and Jacob established by the first two movies, Eclipse is chock-full of one-liners that are entertaining. And watching the 3 interact and bump heads can be quite funny because as an adult you are reminded of how "love" is so simplistic and idealistic in the minds of teenagers. What consumes more of my mental energy than deserved is how Bella is so irrationally attracted to Edward and Jacob, and the two to her. From her perspective, she could probably do better than an undead boyfriend whose instinct is to drink her blood and a wolf boy who's so angry all the time. And what happen to women's equality? Does she really need two unnatural male protectors? From Edward's and Jacob's perspectives, they're fighting over a girl who can't seem to make up her mind about who she wants more. It might even appear that she's playing them both for fools. Guys do wait - but not forever. But I'm letting the my rational side prevent me from enjoying the movie. So if you're headed out to watch Eclipse with your girlfriend or little sister, lighten up and you might enjoy the movie. Thus ends review #3. Bella loves Edward. Edward loves Bella. Jacob loves Bella. Bella loves Edward. Perhaps Breaking Dawn will take it from epic to classic when Edward and Jacob love each other. Til next time.