Great but still didn't quite cover the real love story

Rating: 8/10 (17 July 2010)

My very favourite book in the Saga. Not my favourite film however. Why? Coz I feel that the director has gotten carried away with too many irrelevant story lines including bigging up Jacob's role way too much. In this film he is whiney and I just want to slap him. They have so obviously jumped on the band wagon re Taylor Lautnors abs too. What they have missed out on is the real intense feelings between Bella and Edward. Some of the best lines from the book are omitted and the film is filled with inappropriate dialogue and far too many comedy moments. I really thought that Riley's back story was well done and appropriate. The new Victoria was poor, I much prefer the original who was more menacing and believable. Rosalie's and Jasper's back stories were okay, poor Rosalie she looks frightful throughout this film and her wig is laughable. Why was Alice's role in Eclipse not as prominent as in the book. I thought her and Bella's friendship really took off in the book. Edward's makeup was too extreme and the whole Cullen's contact lenses not right. I get the feeling David Slade is not team Edward. The soundtrack is brilliant. Well done to whoever pulled all the songs together. I really hoped to see some strong emotional scenes between Bella and Edward, I only got the 'leg hitch'. Lets hope Bill Condon is brave enough to tell the real 'Breaking Dawn' Melissa Rosenberg obviously isn't.
Fav film of series Twilight, raw, emotive and the awkwardness of the young cast reflected well the awkwardness of the early Bella and Edward relationship.