The best of the three thus far, but still a bit off as well.

Rating: 8/10 (12 July 2010)

I seem to be one of the few straight guys out there who have read all the books. I try not to be influenced by the insanity that is the teenage girl, and write the movies off. I did make the mistake of seeing the first film on opening night, and thus had to contend with the large amounts of screaming girls who all wanted to fight over who was better..Edward or Jacob. Oh and to answer that question: Neither...they would both kill you in a heartbeat.;)
With that said I very much enjoyed the latest installment of our friendly vegan, sparkly vamps. The pace was pretty good, and I was happy that they kept things from the book in the movie unlike some book to movies I have seen that liked to make unnecessary changes and even add plot elements that were not present in the novels, mainly Mr. Potter and the Percy Jackson movie.
I was unhappy at the recasting of Victoria. While I love Bryce Dallas Howard, and would love for her to have my children, it really messed up the feel of the story after having Rachelle Lefevre establish the character so perfectly. While both actresses are extremely pleasant to the eyes, Rachelle really gave off a more unnerving feeling when you looked at her Victoria, while Bryce I just wanted to make out with and run towards rather than away.
In the end, good movie. Bad choice to recast Victoria, but still worth watching.
P.S. I still love you Bryce! Call me!