Sadly this was a let down

Rating: 4/10 (30 June 2010)

I was so excited for this moving and left feeling less than satisfied. After a great deal of thought, I've realized why: Generally, I thought this particular movie lacked passion and intensity. I felt NOTHING. In the book, Bella was truly conflicted when she discovered her feelings for Jacob...I felt her pain. I didn't feel that in the movie. Also as adorable as I think Taylor Lautner is, I just didn't feel the sincerity of his feelings for Bella. His feelings have grown more intense with every movie but while his feelings have matured, Lautner as an actor has not. Kristen Stewart also has not grown as an actress enough to convey the feelings of a tortured Bella. Robert Pattinson is a more mature actor and it showed.
A few more picky details...Eclipse had a different director and it was really obvious. They definitely should have stuck with the first director. Also, it was definitely a mistake to replace the first Victoria with Ron Howard's daughter. I didn't believe her as this evil, blood-thirsty vampire. She's a cute girl but that's it...cute