The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Rating: 5/10 (18 February 2011)

From Razzie nominated director David Slade (Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night), this third instalment in the highly talked about movie franchise based on the popular books was considered the best by the critics, and seeing the other two naturally I curious. Basically the story has again picked up where it left off, in the town of Forks, Seattle, Isabella 'Bella' Swan (Razzie nominated Kristen Stewart) has been reunited with vampire true love Edward Cullen (Razzie nominated Robert Pattinson), not long after having a romance with werewolf Jacob Black (Razzie nominated Taylor Lautner). She wants to become immortal to be with Edward forever, and he agrees to change her as long as they get married, but she is still surrounded by danger with the threat from other vampires not in the Cullen clan. But the newest dilemma comes from The Newborn Army of vampires, created by the vengeful Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard), who had her friend killed by Edward, but this army is going against not just the Cullens, but the werewolf clan too. Therefore, an unlikely and at first shaky alliance is made between the vampires and werewolves to go against The Newborn Army, and obviously Edward and Jacob try to put their differences aside for the sake of Bella and her protection. The rest of the film sees Edward and Jacob fighting for Bella's affections, for which she is standing by her vampire love, and of course the battle between the new form of vampires army. Also starring Billy Burke as Charlie Swan, Dakota Fanning as Jane, Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen, Peter Facinelli as Dr. Carlisle Cullen, Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale, Razzie winning Jackson Rathbone as Jasper, Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen, Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen, Cameron Bright as Alec and Case 39's Jodelle Ferland as Bree. As with the other two films before, the acting and scripting is average, the action scenes are alright, but it is the special affects that are the most impressive thing, and of course it is more the girlie audience that will love it, not a bad romantic horror fantasy. It was nominated the Razzies for Worst Picture, Worst Screen Couple / Screen Ensemble for The Entire Cast, Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel and Worst Screenplay. Worth watching!