Here's the pros and cons

Rating: 5/10 (6 July 2010)

I would like to start with: Imagine the rating of this movie if all those fans didn't give it 10 stars simply because "omg I love Jacob/Edward" then again, a lot of people also gave it 1 probably without even watching the movie.
This movie is bad because:
*Fight Scenes:
-The fight scenes are terrible. They build so much up to a really epic fight and the newborn should be much stronger and wilder than the Cullens and even though the Cullens get help from the wolves (which I presume are about as strong as the Cullens) they are greatly outnumbered. But guess what, they beat an entire army of wilder, stronger newborns with no difficulty. The only one who gets harmed is Jacob who ends up with his right side broken. -The wolves who are supposed to hate vampires agrees to fight beside them but yet again against other vampires. That's alright if only they would show their rage against the newborns. Instead of tearing them apart and showing their strength, they bite them in the shoulders and throw them down. You just sit there and wait for their huge mouths to surround the heads of the vampires but noo, just the shoulder - cant hurt them too much, they got feelings too. But okay it's not an action movie.
*The Acting: -Bella isn't near death for loosing her breath every time she talks in this movie but she just fails on the intensity. She cant drag us into it and make us feel what she feels. It's too shallow.
*Edward being as far from a vampire as possible: -I know this is based on a book but I'm reviewing the movie only and no matter where their inspiration / plot came from, this is in the movie:
-I can accept that the vampires are changed a bit. They now sparkle in the light and they can resist their lust of human blood (which is seen a lot lately). But vampires are about aggression, passion, sex and so on. They are not meant to accept that their fiancée make out with their natural enemy. There is a limit of how much you can change the behavior of a vampire and still call it so. The only thing Edward has in common with vampires are his lust for blood, though animal blood works and he's pale. Vamp vs. Fairy?
And I better stop now though there's more :)
The movie is good because:
*Lore:
-Finally we get some lore about the wolf pack. It makes it a little more exciting to watch. We now understand why they hate the vampires so much. Also we hear what happened to Jasper which again just makes it a little more worth watching. Apart from that: -The big fight scene is alright, beside all the stuff I mentioned the wolves looks cool and adds a bunch to it. -I like the idea of Edward and Jacob fighting side by side (well they didn't but their tribes/clan did) -It had its fun moments and the chemistry between Edward and Bella is clear and those scenes might be enjoyed for those who like romance.
Personally I don't think it deserves 5 because the bad parts over shines the good ones so much but I must agree with my girlfriend. It was a little entertaining to watch, the effects were alright, I especially like the human-wolf transforming. Overall it's a 5, I wouldn't recommend you not to watch it, it might be just your cup of tea - just don't cancel other appointments for Eclipse